Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as the Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Hokusaiabout 1830 (Tenpō 1) - 1831 (Tenpō 2)

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Title: Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as the Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
Creator Lifespan: 1760 - 1849
Creator Nationality: Japanese
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: about 1830 (Tenpō 1) - 1831 (Tenpō 2)
Physical Dimensions: w380 x h258 mm
Type: Prints
Rights: William S. and John T. Spaulding Collection. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
External Link: http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/under-the-wave-off-kanagawa-kanagawa-oki-nami-ura-also-known-as-the-great-wave-from-the-series-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji-fugaku-sanj-rokkei-234428
Medium: Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Period, era, dynasty, reign: Edo period
Artist Information (Artist #2): Published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō), Japanese
Artist Information (Artist #1): Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760-1849
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō)

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