Katsushika Hokusai – The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Woodblock print (reprint). The first edition of this design was published circa 1831.

The current print is a reprint from newly carved blocks, and a miniature version, so much smaller then the first editions. There is also a full sized reprint available, that can be found here.

Image size (excluding margins): 15.3 * 22.3 cm (6.0 * 8.8 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) was one of the most famous Japanese woodblock artists. He became an artist at a young age, lived a long life, and kept working continuously, leading to a wide body of work of such high quality that he is considered to be among the greatest artists ever.

See an overview of Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock prints