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The Great Wave off Kanagawa — Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1831

“The Great Wave off Kanagawa” was drawn by Katsushika Hokusai in c. 1831 at Off Kanagawa, Japan. It is a drawing work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai, c. 1831, drawn at Off Kanagawa, Japan
The Great Wave off Kanagawa · c. 1831 · 📍 Off Kanagawa, Japan

Boats beneath a towering wave and a calm Fuji in the distance: one of the world’s best-known prints.

ArtistKatsushika Hokusai
Yearc. 1831
PlaceOff Kanagawa, Japan
Techniquedrawing
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Katsushika Hokusai drew “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” at Off Kanagawa, Japan.

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“The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai dates from c. 1831.

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It is a drawing work.

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