The Great Wave

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Title
The Great Wave See all items with this value
Description
The image depicts an enormous wave threatening three boats while Mount Fuji rises in the background. As in many of the prints in the series, it depicts the area around Mount Fuji under particular conditions, and the mountain itself appears in the background. See all items with this value
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Identifier
Blue_GreatWave
Creator
Katsushika Hokusai See all items with this value
Medium
color woodcuts (prints)
Date
1830
Coverage
Tōkyō-wan
Subject
Art, Japanese
Ink painting
Rights
OA Public Domain
Item sets
A Brief History of Blue
Media
Katsushika Hokusai "The Great Wave"

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Illustrations woodblock print Japanese