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Katsushika Hokusai: The Great Wave off Kanagawa
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Japanese: ; The Great Wave off Kanagawa『神奈川沖浪裏』 – Kanagawa oki nami ura |
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| Series title | Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object type | woodblock print | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | ukiyo-e | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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English: The Great Wave at Kanagawa. Designed by Hokusai 日本語: 神奈川沖浪裏、日本の画家 葛飾北斎、東洋文化における芸術の一例。 |
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First publication: between 1826 and 1833. This edition: Reprint by Adachi from the Shōwa period (between 1926 and 1989). |
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| Medium | color woodcut print | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 26 cm (10.2 in) ; width: 38 cm (14.9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title top left:
「冨嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏」 [Fugaku Sanjūrokkei – Kanagawa oki nami ura, “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji – The Great Wave off Kanagawa”]
Signature top left:
「北斎改爲一筆」 [Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu, “by Iitsu, formerly known as Hokusai”] |
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| Source/Photographer | Restored version of File:Great Wave off Kanagawa.jpg (rotated and cropped, dirt, stains, and smudges removed. Creases corrected. Histogram adjusted and color balanced.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 12 April 2010. It was captioned as follows: English: The Great Wave off Kanagawa Other languages:
Čeština: Kacušika Hokusai: Velká vlna u pobřeží Kanagawy Dansk: Den store bølge ud for Kanagawa, det første træsnit i serien 36 landskaber med Fuji af den japanske kunstner Katsushika Hokusai. Deutsch: Die große Welle vor Kanagawa English: The Great Wave off Kanagawa Español: La gran ola de Kanagawa, famosa estampa japonesa del pintor japonés Hokusai. Français : Estampe japonaise en couleurs intitulée « 神奈川沖浪裏 » (Kanagawa oki nami ura, « Sous la vague au large de Kanagawa »). Italiano: “La Grande Onda”, una xilografia, in stile ukiyo-e, del pittore giapponese Hokusai (1760–1849). Questa stampa è la prima e la più celebre tra quelle che compongono la serie intitolata “36 vedute del Monte Fuji“ Nederlands: De grote golf van Kanagawa, het eerste houtsnijdrukwerk van de Zesendertig gezichten op de berg Fuji van de Japanse kunstenaar Katsushika Hokusai. Português: A Grande Onda de Kanagawa, famosa xilogravura criada pelo pintor japonês Katsushika Hokusai Svenska: “Under vågen utanför Kanagawa“ Македонски: Големиот бран кај Канагава Русский: Кацусика Хокусай. Большая волна в Канагаве. Українська: Велика хвиля біля Канагави — гравюра на дереві японського художника Кацусіки Хокусая. Вперше опублікована 1832 року. বাংলা : দ্য গ্রেট ওয়েভ অফ কানাগাওয়া 日本語： 葛飾北斎作『富嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏』 中文： 葛饰北斋作品《神奈川沖浪裏》（神奈川海边的大浪） |
digital representation of
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
creator
Katsushika Hokusai
object of statement has role: ukiyo-e artist
