Who made “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”?

“The Great Wave off Kanagawa” was made by Katsushika Hokusai in 1830–1833. Where to see it: British Museum.

Ukiyo-e · Woodblock

What to look for

Katsushika Hokusai: bold outlines, flat colour and Prussian blue; Mount Fuji from every angle, giant curling waves and everyday Edo life.

Katsushika Hokusai (c. 31 October 1760 – 10 May 1849) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. His woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji includes the iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Katsushika Hokusai

More by Katsushika Hokusai

“The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife”, 1820
“Fine Wind, Clear Morning”, 1830s
“Lightnings below the summit”, 1831
“Kajikazawa in Kai province”, 1831
“Lake Suwa in Shinano province”, 1831
“Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa”, 1831
“Sundai, Edo”, 1831
“Dragon flying over Mount Fuji”, 1849