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A maker across collections / 1760–1849

Hokusai: one design, different objects.

A wave curls over three long boats; Mount Fuji sits small beneath its arc.
The Great WaveKatsushika Hokusai · ca. 1830–32The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Image & source
A wave curls over three long boats; Mount Fuji sits small beneath its arc.

Print / Source record

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
JP1847
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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A color woodblock print of a large crashing wave, looms over two narrow boats full of people. Mt Fuji in the background. There is a faint peach colored sky.
The Great WaveKatsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849 · 1830/33The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
Image & source
A color woodblock print of a large crashing wave, looms over two narrow boats full of people. Mt Fuji in the background. There is a faint peach colored sky.

Print / Source record

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

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849
Date
1830/33
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
1928.1086
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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What changes between impressions?

Begin with the two Great Wave records in our represented collections. Read their dimensions, surfaces and credits separately, then explore other works attributed to Hokusai in this selection.

A familiar composition can hide differences between the objects that carry it. Look first at each complete sheet; the supplied images and museum records describe separate collection objects.

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Selected objects / exact catalogue attributions

A wave curls over three long boats; Mount Fuji sits small beneath its arc.
Under the Wave off KanagawaKatsushika Hokusai · ca. 1830–32The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Image & source
A wave curls over three long boats; Mount Fuji sits small beneath its arc.

Print / Source record

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
JP1847
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Rights
Public domain · CC0

Public domain · CC0. Resized and converted to WebP; no recoloring. Homepage details may be cropped; work record presents the full image. Editorial views may show a detail.

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Katsushika Hokusai · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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A color woodblock print of a large crashing wave, looms over two narrow boats full of people. Mt Fuji in the background. There is a faint peach colored sky.
Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)"Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849 · 1830/33The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
Image & source
A color woodblock print of a large crashing wave, looms over two narrow boats full of people. Mt Fuji in the background. There is a faint peach colored sky.

Print / Source record

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

Read the catalogue and evidence →
Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849
Date
1830/33
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
1928.1086
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Rights
Public domain · CC0

Public domain · CC0. Unchanged copy of the institution’s verified web image; smaller responsive JPEGs are resized derivatives. Full-resolution image remains linked to the institution. Editorial views may show a detail.

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Institutional rights designation checked 2026-10-17. Catalogue descriptions are normalized from source data; visual interpretation may be unassessed.

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾 北斎 Japanese, 1760-1849 · The Art Institute of Chicago

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New Year's Day at the Ōgiya Brothel, Yoshiwara — Print by Katsushika Hokusai. Pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper.
New Year's Day at the Ōgiya Brothel, YoshiwaraKatsushika Hokusai · ca. 1804The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
Image & source
New Year's Day at the Ōgiya Brothel, Yoshiwara — Print by Katsushika Hokusai. Pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper.

Print / Source record

New Year's Day at the Ōgiya Brothel, Yoshiwara

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
ca. 1804
Medium
Pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
JP29a–e
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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Katsushika Hokusai · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Album leaf
TravelersKatsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) · 1760-1849National Museum of Asian Art · CC0
Image & source
Album leaf

Painting / Source record

Travelers

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date
1760-1849
Medium
Ink on paper
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art
Accession
F1904.273
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Rights
Public domain · CC0

Public domain · CC0. Unchanged copy of the institution’s verified web image; smaller responsive JPEGs are resized derivatives. Full-resolution image remains linked to the institution. Editorial views may show a detail.

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) · National Museum of Asian Art

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Fan (mounted as a hanging scroll)
Flying CuckooKatsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) · ca. 1809National Museum of Asian Art · CC0
Image & source
Fan (mounted as a hanging scroll)

Painting / Source record

Flying Cuckoo

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date
ca. 1809
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art
Accession
F1904.187
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Rights
Public domain · CC0

Public domain · CC0. Unchanged copy of the institution’s verified web image; smaller responsive JPEGs are resized derivatives. Full-resolution image remains linked to the institution. Editorial views may show a detail.

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) · National Museum of Asian Art

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Album leaf
GooseKatsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) · 1760-1849National Museum of Asian Art · CC0
Image & source
Album leaf

Painting / Source record

Goose

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Maker
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849)
Date
1760-1849
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art
Accession
F1904.227
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Rights
Public domain · CC0

Public domain · CC0. Unchanged copy of the institution’s verified web image; smaller responsive JPEGs are resized derivatives. Full-resolution image remains linked to the institution. Editorial views may show a detail.

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Institutional rights designation checked 2026-10-21. Catalogue descriptions are normalized from source data; visual interpretation may be unassessed.

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Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) · National Museum of Asian Art

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