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The Great Wave off Kanagawa
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No. 18 · Art

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Katsushika Hokusai

A towering wave dwarfs Mount Fuji in the world’s best-known Japanese print.

Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
c. 1831
Era
1800s
Style
Japanese woodblock
Origin
Japan
Where it is
British Museum, London
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