“The Great Wave off Kanagawa” (1830) by Katsushika Hokusai, limited reproduction

"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" (1830) by Katsushika Hokusai, limited reproduction

Painting “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” (1830), framed

Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of the most important exponents of Ukiyo-e, the Japanese woodblock print. His images influenced artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Egon Schiele, and Gustav Klimt. Hokusai's series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" (1830-36), in which he captured the landscapes surrounding Japan's highest mountain, became world-famous. "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," a print from this series, remains the most famous Japanese artwork in the world.

High-quality reproduction, printed on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame. Elegant solid wood frame. Limited edition of 499 copies with certificate. Size 36.5 x 54.5 cm (H/W).

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Katsushika Hokusai was born in 1760 in Edo, present-day Tokyo, and grew up in modest circumstances. Even as a child, he displayed an extraordinary talent for drawing. At the age of 14, he began an apprenticeship with a woodcarver before turning to ukiyo-e art—those "pictures of the floating world" depicting the daily life and pleasures of Japan's urban population. Over the course of his remarkably long life, Hokusai changed his pen name more than 30 times. Each new name marked a stage in his artistic development and reflected his constant pursuit of perfection. "At 73, I will have understood something of the true nature of animals, birds, insects, and fish," he is said to have remarked. "At 100, I will be a truly great artist."

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