"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" | By Katsushika Hokusai

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Hokusai’s iconic wave rears up like it’s about to body-slam a boat… or your unsuspecting cat. The spray looks like claws ready to swipe, Mount Fuji sits calmly in the background like it’s judging everyone’s life choices, and the whole thing is so perfectly dramatic you can practically hear the “DUN-DUN” of a movie soundtrack. Your cat, of course, would be the one riding the wave like a furry daredevil.

Hokusai’s iconic wave rears up like it’s about to body-slam a boat… or your unsuspecting cat. The spray looks like claws ready to swipe, Mount Fuji sits calmly in the background like it’s judging everyone’s life choices, and the whole thing is so perfectly dramatic you can practically hear the “DUN-DUN” of a movie soundtrack. Your cat, of course, would be the one riding the wave like a furry daredevil.

    • Artist: Katsushika Hokusai

    • Year Painted: c. 1831

    • Style: Ukiyo-e (Japanese Woodblock Print)

    • Wave of Fame: This print is the first in Hokusai’s Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji series — and probably the most famous piece of Japanese art in the world.

    • Not-So-Tiny Fuji: Mount Fuji in the background isn’t actually that small — Hokusai just played with perspective to make the wave the star of the show.

    • Ink & Innovation: The bold Prussian blue pigment used here was imported from Europe and was a brand-new craze in Japan at the time.

    • Feline Twist: Your cat wouldn’t be scared of the wave… they’d be out front surfing it, then demanding sashimi at the shore.

    • Approx. 23”W x 18.5”H

    • Large format, vibrant, high-quality print on durable, semi-rigid thermoplastic.

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