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The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Woodblock print (nishiki-e) · Ukiyo-e
Katsushika Hokusai
· Japanese · 1760-1849
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
c. 1831
- Medium
- Woodblock print
- Dimensions
- 25.7 x 37.9 cm (10.1 x 14.9 in)
- Type
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Collection
- Numerous impressions, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the British Museum, London
- Credit
- From Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
A wave rises like architecture, turning danger, rhythm, and beauty into one unforgettable shape.
Violent motion set against absolute calm. ANINA Arts