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The Great Wave off Kanagawa (lit. Under the Wave off Kanagawa) is an 1831 woodblock print by ukiyo-e master ]]. It depicts three boats in the midst of a stormy sea, with a large, cresting [[waves|wave forming a spiral in the center over the boats and Mount Fuji in the background.
It is the best-known of Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji. Because it has become an iconic representation of Japanese art, the motif is frequently used in modern works where it tends to impart a sort of "traditional" feel.
h4. Examples
* !post #4314715
h4. See also
* fine art parody
* Nihonga
* Gaifu Kaisei
h4. External links
* Wikipedia: The Great Wave off Kanagawa
* Wikipedia: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
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