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Collections

Katsushika Hokusai
The Great Wave off Kanagawacirca 1830-1831

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Japan: Living Landscapes, Flowing Waters
Woodblock print of a towering curling wave in navy blue and white, with a snow-capped mountain visible in the distance and small boats beneath the wave
Artist or Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Japan, 1760-1849
Title
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1830-1831
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print
Dimensions
Image: 10 1/4 x 15 in. (26 x 38 cm); Sheet: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (26 x 38.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Frederick R. Weisman Company
Accession Number
M.81.91.2
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Japanese Art