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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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