The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Summary

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print^[1]. It draws 3,704 Wikipedia views per month (woodblock_print category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the creator of Katsushika Hokusai^[3].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's image is recorded as Katsushika Hokusai - The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa LCCN2008660568.jpg^[4].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's instance of is recorded as woodblock print^[5].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's genre is recorded as ukiyo-e^[6].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's genre is recorded as meisho-e^[7].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's genre is recorded as nishiki-e^[8].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's part of the series is recorded as Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji^[9].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's depicts is recorded as Mount Fuji^[10].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's depicts is recorded as Tokyo Bay^[11].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's depicts is recorded as Oshiokuribune^[12].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's depicts is recorded as rogue wave^[13].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's depicts is recorded as Q66686028^[14].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's made from material is recorded as paper^[15].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's made from material is recorded as Prussian blue^[16].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Tokyo National Museum^[17].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Rijksmuseum^[18].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Honolulu Museum of Art^[19].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Centre Céramique^[20].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art^[21].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as British Museum^[22].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Tokyo Fuji Art Museum^[23].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria^[24].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Museum of Art and Crafts Hamburg^[25].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Art Institute of Chicago^[26].
• The Great Wave off Kanagawa's collection is recorded as Los Angeles County Museum of Art^[27].

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Works and Contributions

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the creator of Katsushika Hokusai^[3].

Why It Matters

The Great Wave off Kanagawa draws 3,704 Wikipedia views per month (woodblock_print category, ranking #1 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Drowning Girl^[30], a painting^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1963^[33] and La mer^[34], a musical work/composition^[35].

FAQs

Who did The Great Wave off Kanagawa influence?

The Great Wave off Kanagawa has been cited as an influence by Drowning Girl^[30] and La mer^[34].