The composition of The Great Wave is a synthesis of traditional Japanese prints and use of graphical perspective developed in Europe, and earned him immediate success in Japan and later in Europe, where Hokusai's art inspired works by the Impressionists. Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). 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 sanjurokkei), ca. 1830-32. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper, 10 1/8 x 15 in. (25.7 x 37.9 cm).
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The energetic and imposing picture The Great Wave (Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura) is the best-known work by Japanese artist Hokusai Katsushika (1760-1849), one of the greatest Japanese woodblock printmakers, painters and book illustrators. Katsushika Hokusai's Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also called The Great Wave has became one of the most famous works of art in the world—and debatably the most iconic work of Japanese art. Initially, thousands of copies of this print were quickly produced and sold cheaply. This is the famous wave painting by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, titled The Great Wave off Kanagawa in English. The painting is also dubbed as just The Great Wave. Katsushika Hokusai was in his 70s by the time he created his best-known image, the majestic The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Often known simply as The Great Wave, the popular print not only.
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Katsushika Hokusai Title 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)" Place Japan (Object made in) Date 1826-1836 Medium Color woodblock print; oban Inscriptions Signature: Hokusai aratame Iitsu fude Publisher: Nishimura-ya Yohachi Dimensions Katsushika Hokusai Famous works Cranes from Quick Lessons in Simplified Drawing • 1823 Fuji, Mountains in clear Weather (Red Fuji) • 1831 The Great Wave off Kanagawa • 1831 Fishing by Torchlight in Kai Province, from Oceans of Wisdom • 1833 Crossbill and Thistle • 1834 Carp. • XVIII-XIX cent. Hodogaya on the Tokaido • XVIII-XIX cent. Katsushika Hokusai | 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) | Japan | Edo period (1615-1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Collection Asian Art Hokusai manages, through the clever and dramatic manipulation of space, to dwarf Japan's snow-capped Mt. Fuji with the enormous wave, which is about to crash down in the foreground. Details Title: The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa
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July 2, 2014 John T. Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art, Department of Asian Art Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). "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), ca. 1830-32. Home / Art History Everything You Need to Know About Hokusai, the Painter of 'The Great Wave' By Emma Taggart on January 17, 2018 "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai via Wikimedia Commons While most people instantly recognize The Great Wave off Kanagawa, some may not know anything about its eccentric creator, Katsushika Hokusai.
Katsushika Hokusai | Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), or The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) | Japan | Edo period (1615-1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Collection Asian Art The print Under the Wave off Kanagawa ( Kanagawa oki nami ura) by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), better known as the 'Great Wave' is famous throughout the world.
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Katsushika Hokusai | 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) | Japan | Edo period (1615-1868) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Collection Asian Art Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Under the Wave off Kanagawa, from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, c.1830-32, woodcut, 10 x 15 inches. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, purchase/gift of the Mahonri M. Young Estate, 1959. Guest Post by Caroline Parry, MOA Marketing Intern
