Watches & Wonders 2026 New Releases: Jaeger-LeCoultre Announces "Reverso Tribute Enamel Hokusai 'A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces' Series"
At Watches & Wonders 2026, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled four new Reverso Tribute Enamel limited edition models, meticulously recreating Katsushika Hokusai's "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" through grand feu enamel miniature painting, strictly limited to 10 pieces each.
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Overview:
- 4 pieces meticulously reproduced in exact detail: Each of the 4 models is limited to 10 pieces, expressing Katsushika Hokusai's "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" in Grand Feu enamel miniature painting.
- Showcasing Métiers Rares™: 100 hours dedicated to creating a single watch. Features hand-crafted guillochage, an enamel dial, and a case back decorated with a miniature painting.
- Honoring an iconic 19th-century Japanese artist: The final installment recreating Katsushika Hokusai's "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series.
Jaeger-LeCoultre continues its homage to Katsushika Hokusai, the iconic 19th-century Japanese artist, unveiling four new Reverso Tribute Enamel models inspired by the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series. Each of these four models, strictly limited to 10 pieces, is hand-decorated by the artisans of Jaeger-LeCoultre's Métiers Rares™ atelier. The dials feature guillochage and enamel, while the case backs are adorned with miniature enamel paintings featuring Hokusai's masterpieces. As with the previous works depicting Hokusai's 8-part series "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces," these final four pieces presented by the new Reversos are: "Roben Waterfall at Mount Oyama in Sagami Province," "Kiyonotaki Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tokaido," "Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province," and "Aoigaoka Waterfall in the Eastern Capital."
Honoring a Bridge of Art Connecting East and West
Katsushika Hokusai (c. 1760-1849) was an innovator hailed as a bridge between Eastern and Western art movements, profoundly influencing Japanese art. His fame largely stems from the innovative techniques he brought to Ukiyo-e in the 19th century, which transformed a genre that had been restricted in subject matter for nearly 200 years into one that included landscapes, flora, and fauna. Hokusai was a prolific painter and printmaker, and during his lifetime, woodblock printing reached its zenith as a means of reproducing Ukiyo-e. Ukiyo-e and woodblock prints, predominantly by Hokusai, became central to forming the perception of Japanese art in the West, greatly influencing Impressionism and subsequent art movements.
Since 2018, Jaeger-LeCoultre has honored Hokusai's artworks by releasing limited edition Reverso Tribute Enamel models.
2018: The first Reverso Tribute Enamel Katsushika Hokusai, paying tribute to Hokusai's iconic series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," including "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."
2021: A Reverso Tribute Enamel limited edition recreating one piece from the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, "Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke."
2022: A Reverso Tribute Enamel limited edition recreating another piece from the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, "Amida Waterfall in the Depths of the Kiso Road."
2023: Reverso Tribute Enamel limited editions recreating two more pieces from the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, "Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaido" and "Yoshitsune Horse-Washing Waterfall at Yoshino in Yamato Province."
2026: Reverso Tribute Enamel limited editions reproducing in miniature the final four pieces of the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series: "Roben Waterfall at Mount Oyama in Sagami Province," "Kiyonotaki Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tokaido," "Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province," and "Aoigaoka Waterfall in the Eastern Capital."
Hokusai's complete 8-piece series "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" marks a turning point in Japanese art, being the first Ukiyo-e works to feature falling water as their primary subject, and one of the earliest examples of the artist using the then newly popular Prussian blue pigment. Prussian blue, created as the first modern synthetic pigment in Berlin in the 18th century, was introduced to Japan from Europe in the early 19th century. Prior to this, European and Japanese artists primarily used blues extracted from indigo or derived from crushed semi-precious stones. Prussian blue offered an intensity, depth, and permanence unachievable with traditional Japanese blue pigments, enabling richer and more diverse shades of blue. Katsushika Hokusai adopted this new pigment early and used it enthusiastically, incorporating it into many works including "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." In the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, Prussian blue skillfully expresses the power and majesty of the waterfalls, with its blue gradations giving deep volume and dynamism to the torrents. Hokusai's use of Prussian blue was not merely a matter of color; it was a technical and artistic innovation that enriched expression, transformed the art of Japanese printmaking, and left an enduring legacy.
The Beauty of Waterfalls: Artistry and Precision
Just as Hokusai's art evolved through a lifelong exploration of techniques, the artisans of Jaeger-LeCoultre's in-house Métiers Rares™ atelier have continuously pushed the boundaries of their own skills, finally completing Hokusai's masterpiece series "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" with these final four masterworks. These limited edition Reverso Tribute Enamel models...
- 4 pieces meticulously reproduced in exact detail: Each of the 4 models is limited to 10 pieces, expressing Katsushika Hokusai's "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" in Grand Feu enamel miniature painting.
- Showcasing Métiers Rares™: 100 hours dedicated to creating a single watch. Features hand-crafted guillochage, an enamel dial, and a case back decorated with a miniature painting.
- Honoring an iconic 19th-century Japanese artist: The final installment recreating Katsushika Hokusai's "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series.
Jaeger-LeCoultre continues its homage to Katsushika Hokusai, the iconic 19th-century Japanese artist, unveiling four new Reverso Tribute Enamel models inspired by the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series. Each of these four models, strictly limited to 10 pieces, is hand-decorated by the artisans of Jaeger-LeCoultre's Métiers Rares™ atelier. The dials feature guillochage and enamel, while the case backs are adorned with miniature enamel paintings featuring Hokusai's masterpieces. As with the previous works depicting Hokusai's 8-part series "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces," these final four pieces presented by the new Reversos are: "Roben Waterfall at Mount Oyama in Sagami Province," "Kiyonotaki Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tokaido," "Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province," and "Aoigaoka Waterfall in the Eastern Capital."
Honoring a Bridge of Art Connecting East and West
Katsushika Hokusai (c. 1760-1849) was an innovator hailed as a bridge between Eastern and Western art movements, profoundly influencing Japanese art. His fame largely stems from the innovative techniques he brought to Ukiyo-e in the 19th century, which transformed a genre that had been restricted in subject matter for nearly 200 years into one that included landscapes, flora, and fauna. Hokusai was a prolific painter and printmaker, and during his lifetime, woodblock printing reached its zenith as a means of reproducing Ukiyo-e. Ukiyo-e and woodblock prints, predominantly by Hokusai, became central to forming the perception of Japanese art in the West, greatly influencing Impressionism and subsequent art movements.
Since 2018, Jaeger-LeCoultre has honored Hokusai's artworks by releasing limited edition Reverso Tribute Enamel models.
2018: The first Reverso Tribute Enamel Katsushika Hokusai, paying tribute to Hokusai's iconic series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," including "The Great Wave off Kanagawa."
2021: A Reverso Tribute Enamel limited edition recreating one piece from the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, "Kirifuri Waterfall at Kurokami Mountain in Shimotsuke."
2022: A Reverso Tribute Enamel limited edition recreating another piece from the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, "Amida Waterfall in the Depths of the Kiso Road."
2023: Reverso Tribute Enamel limited editions recreating two more pieces from the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, "Ono Waterfall on the Kisokaido" and "Yoshitsune Horse-Washing Waterfall at Yoshino in Yamato Province."
2026: Reverso Tribute Enamel limited editions reproducing in miniature the final four pieces of the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series: "Roben Waterfall at Mount Oyama in Sagami Province," "Kiyonotaki Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tokaido," "Yoro Waterfall in Mino Province," and "Aoigaoka Waterfall in the Eastern Capital."
Hokusai's complete 8-piece series "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" marks a turning point in Japanese art, being the first Ukiyo-e works to feature falling water as their primary subject, and one of the earliest examples of the artist using the then newly popular Prussian blue pigment. Prussian blue, created as the first modern synthetic pigment in Berlin in the 18th century, was introduced to Japan from Europe in the early 19th century. Prior to this, European and Japanese artists primarily used blues extracted from indigo or derived from crushed semi-precious stones. Prussian blue offered an intensity, depth, and permanence unachievable with traditional Japanese blue pigments, enabling richer and more diverse shades of blue. Katsushika Hokusai adopted this new pigment early and used it enthusiastically, incorporating it into many works including "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." In the "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" series, Prussian blue skillfully expresses the power and majesty of the waterfalls, with its blue gradations giving deep volume and dynamism to the torrents. Hokusai's use of Prussian blue was not merely a matter of color; it was a technical and artistic innovation that enriched expression, transformed the art of Japanese printmaking, and left an enduring legacy.
The Beauty of Waterfalls: Artistry and Precision
Just as Hokusai's art evolved through a lifelong exploration of techniques, the artisans of Jaeger-LeCoultre's in-house Métiers Rares™ atelier have continuously pushed the boundaries of their own skills, finally completing Hokusai's masterpiece series "A Tour of the Waterfalls of the Provinces" with these final four masterworks. These limited edition Reverso Tribute Enamel models...