The wave is generally described as that produced by a tsunami, a giant wave or more likely a rogue wave, but also as a monstrous or ghostly wave like a white skeleton threatening the fishermen with its "claws" of foam.

The most famous image from the set is the “Great Wave” (Kanagawa oki nami ura), in which a diminutive Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance under the crest of a giant wave. The three impressions of Hokusai’s Great Wave in the Art Institute are all later impressions than the first state of the design.

2023年8月2日 · Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa gracefully distills the power of the ocean into a two-dimensional image that’s as deceptively simple as it is mesmerizing. But what lies beneath...

2022年1月2日 · This is the moment the Japanese artist, Katsushika Hokusai, has printed in time. Now almost 200 years old, The Great Wave painting is still “making a splash” and there have been thousands of reproductions and prints. We will explore this famous Japanese art example in the article below.

2020年8月7日 · It is Hokusai's most famous work, and one of the most recognizable works of Japanese art in the world. The image depicts an enormous wave threatening boats off the coast of the town of Kanagawa (the present-day city of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture).

2024年11月13日 · The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave, is one of the most famous examples of Japanese art in the world. Hiroe Nirei discusses some of the studies written about the iconic image.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, probably in late 1831, during the Edo period of Japanese history. The print depicts three ships moving through a storm-tossed sea, with a large wave forming a spiral in the center and Mount Fuji visible in the background.

2020年5月10日 · Scientific researcher Capucine Korenberg zooms in on Hokusai's world-famous wave and explores how subtle changes in the impressions and design can tell us about the making of this masterpiece.

2023年6月15日 · Many have argued that the wave in the famous painting was the result of a tsunami. Scholars researched the print as well as what we understand concerning waves to discover that it is, in fact, a rogue wave.

2024年11月25日 · The painting is meant to symbolize his mother’s and father’s cultures combining in reconciliation. When we think about Hokusai’s Great Wave, we can see it as his meditation on ideas of identity for both an artist and a nation. Thus, the multiple meanings and the creative composition of the Great Wave made it appealing to a large audience ...