Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of

Look closely at Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of . A crashing wave looms over two small ships, Mount Fuji in the background.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Which detail would have made someone stop and look at this print? The Art Institute dates Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of to 1830/33.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849 made this print. The museum dates it 1830/33.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoUnder the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of

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