

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
The image depicts a large blue wave about to crash, with white foam crests and droplets. The wave occupies the left and bottom sides. A small boat with people is visible beneath the wave. In the background, a mountain with a rounded peak and a gray sky are shown. The image has a beige border and a vertical blue rectangle with Japanese writing on the top left. The wave and mountain are in shades of blue, white, and beige.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1830–32
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 414 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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