{"title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Skateboard Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese woodblock art on Canadian maple. Hokusai's Great Wave, Kuniyoshi, sakura and ukiyo-e prints, UV-printed onto real skateboard decks at 85 × 20 cm. Singles from €140, diptychs from €230, triptychs from €310.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUkiyo-e translates onto a deck better than almost any other tradition, for a reason worth knowing: these images were carved into woodblocks and printed in editions. Bold outline, flat colour and legibility at a distance were built into the technique from the start, and they were affordable multiples rather than unique paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe palettes tend to run cool, which makes them useful in rooms where warm-toned work would feel heavy. Read the full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/skateboard-art-blog\/japanese-ukiyoe-skateboard-art-guide\"\u003eJapanese ukiyo-e guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the wider range of prints beyond Japan, browse our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/deckarts.com\/\"\u003eskateboard art\u003c\/a\u003e home page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"katsushika-hokusai-great-wave-kanagawa-skateboard-deck-diptych-wall-art","title":"Hokusai Great Wave Skateboard Wall Art – Diptych","description":"\u003cp\u003eKatsushika Hokusai published \u003cem\u003eThe Great Wave off Kanagawa\u003c\/em\u003e around 1831 as part of his series \u003cem\u003eThirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e. It was printed in woodblock, not painted — a mass-produced image sold cheaply in Edo. The wave was the incidental subject; Fuji, barely visible between the crests, was the point. The image became well-known in Europe after being imported in bulk as packing paper, where it influenced Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this diptych\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two decks mounted side by side, each standing vertically — one continuous composition across 45 × 85 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple — the same wood used in professional skate decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallery-quality UV print — no glass needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting hardware not included\u003c\/strong\u003e — purchase separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e — worldwide delivery in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee all \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/diptych-collection\"\u003etwo-panel diptych sets\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/triptych-collection\"\u003ethree-panel triptychs (70 × 85 cm)\u003c\/a\u003e. Part of our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/japanese-ukiyoe-skateboard-art\"\u003eJapanese ukiyo-e collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"deckarts | Skateboard Wall Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52093019324753,"sku":"DECK-118","price":230.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/5028\/0785\/files\/2_4b35f590-d9a7-4f08-8466-31707a510195.png?v=1760283959"},{"product_id":"utagawa-kuniyoshi-kabuki-actors-skateboard-deck-diptych-wall-art","title":"Kuniyoshi Kabuki Actors Skateboard Art – Diptych","description":"\u003cp\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi designed woodblock prints of Kabuki actors throughout the 1820s-1850s, during the height of the ukiyo-e print tradition in Edo (now Tokyo). Kabuki actor prints (\u003cem\u003eyakusha-e\u003c\/em\u003e) were the most commercially popular genre in Japanese printmaking — actors were celebrities, and their portraits sold in large editions to fans. Kuniyoshi was known for dramatic compositions and his actors often appear in dynamic poses mid-performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this diptych\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two decks mounted side by side, each standing vertically — one continuous composition across 45 x 85 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple — the same wood used in professional skate decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallery-quality UV print — no glass needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting hardware not included\u003c\/strong\u003e — purchase separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e — worldwide delivery in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee all \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/diptych-collection\"\u003etwo-panel diptych sets\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/triptych-collection\"\u003ethree-panel triptychs (70 x 85 cm)\u003c\/a\u003e. 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His prints were technically daring -- wide compositions, dramatic foreshortening, dynamic poses -- and hugely popular. The Tokugawa shogunate censored him twice for political subversion embedded in his imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this deck\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple -- the same wood used in professional skate decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 85 x 20 cm (33.5 x 7.9 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallery-quality UV print -- no glass needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting hardware not included\u003c\/strong\u003e -- purchase separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e -- worldwide delivery in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso available as a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/diptych-collection\"\u003ediptych (45 x 85 cm)\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/triptych-collection\"\u003etriptych (70 × 85 cm)\u003c\/a\u003e. 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In the ukiyo-e tradition, Hiroshige and Hokusai both painted cherry blossoms extensively. This diptych brings that tradition into a two-panel composition on Grade-A Canadian maple.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout this diptych\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two decks mounted side by side, each standing vertically -- one continuous composition across 45 x 85 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grade-A 7-ply Canadian maple -- the same wood used in professional skate decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallery-quality UV print -- no glass needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting hardware not included\u003c\/strong\u003e -- purchase separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShips from Berlin\u003c\/strong\u003e -- worldwide delivery in protective packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee all \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/diptych-collection\"\u003etwo-panel diptych sets\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/triptych-collection\"\u003ethree-panel triptychs (70 x 85 cm)\u003c\/a\u003e. 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