The roman author quintilian said, “art was inspired by nature, a work of art differs from nature because an artist will transform nature into art.” examine the painting below by katsushika hokusai entitled, the great wave of kanagawa. explain how the artwork relates to quintilian’s famous quote, including the artist’s technique(s) and inspiration(s)

The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is a painting of waves. This is how the painter represented the wave, connecting to what Quintilian said that art is different from nature because this is how an artist sees the nature and not nature itself. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.