The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Artwork

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Hokusai builds instability from exact curves, repeated boats and the distant shape of Mount Fuji.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
c. 1830–1832
Medium
Colour woodblock print

Hokusai builds instability from exact curves, repeated boats and the distant shape of Mount Fuji.