Friday, January 2, 2026

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa


 












The "Great Wave Off Kanagawa" is one of the most famous works of art in Japanese history.  I tried to recreate Katsushika Hokusai's 1831 woodblock print with watercolors.  I omitted the three boats that are in the original as I tried to focus on the waves themselves.  The detail of the claw-like waves was very challenging and time consuming.  Mount Fuji is in the background.  You can see the original below:




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