The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Katsushika Hokusai • c. 1830–1832
This famous wave was made in Japan in the 1830s with carved woodblocks. Fun fact: the brilliant blue came from a brand-new pigment called Prussian blue, shipped in from Europe.
This famous wave was made in Japan in the 1830s with carved woodblocks. Fun fact: the brilliant blue came from a brand-new pigment called Prussian blue, shipped in from Europe.