The Great Wave — Hokusai, poster

Katsushika Hokusai's 1831 ukiyo-e icon, taken from the Art Institute of Chicago's CC0 high-resolution scan, on archival fine art paper.

Block-printed in Edo around 1831 as part of Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, The Great Wave off Kanagawa shows three fishing boats holding under a wave that's been bigger than Japan ever since. When the print reached Paris in the 1860s, the Western art world rearranged itself around it. The composition still pulls.

This is reproduced from the Art Institute of Chicago's CC0 open-access scan at full resolution, printed on archival fine art paper, ready to hang.

THE PRINT

• Available in 30×45 cm / 12×18", 40×60 cm / 16×24", or 60×90 cm / 24×36", landscape orientation
• Archival giclée on 200gsm Enhanced Matte fine art paper
• Printed to order by our accredited press partner

THE WORK

• Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
• Year: c.1831
• Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago (CC0)
• Source: AIC Open Access · high-resolution archival scan

SHIPPING

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