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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)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large blue wave about to crash, with white foam at the top. The wave takes up most of the image and curls from left to right. A small boat with people is underneath the wave. In the background, a mountain with a pointed top covered in snow and trees. The mountain is positioned centrally and far from the wave.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 403 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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