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Katsushika Hokusai — Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave
Katsushika Hokusai

Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave

Katsushika Hokusai's 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura)', also known as 'The Great Wave', is a woodblock print that represents one of the most iconic images of Japanese art. The composition dramatically captures the power of nature with Mount Fuji visible in the background.

Medium
woodblock print

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction, featuring Face to Face: A Celebration of Portraiture

June 27, 2023

Estimate: $400,000$600,000

Lot 129

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Katsushika Hokusai, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave

Katsushika Hokusai's 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura)', also known as 'The Great Wave', is a woodblock print that represents one of the most iconic images of Japanese art. The composition dramatically captures the power of nature with Mount Fuji visible in the background.

Medium
woodblock print
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Blue, Bold, 19th Century, Japanese, Classical, Ukiyo-e, Landscape, Ocean, Woodblock Print, Wave

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Art Institute of Chicago