Illustration
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) produced a series of ukiyo-e woodblock prints known as the 'Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji' (Fugaku Sanjurokkei). One of the set, 'Beneath the Wave off Kanagawa', is perhaps the most famous of all Japanese artworks.
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Hokusai, K. (2017, April 11). Beneath the Wave off Kanagawa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6500/beneath-the-wave-off-kanagawa/beneath-the-wave-off-kanagawa/
Chicago Style
Hokusai, Katsushika. "Beneath the Wave off Kanagawa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 11, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6500/beneath-the-wave-off-kanagawa/beneath-the-wave-off-kanagawa/.
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Hokusai, Katsushika. "Beneath the Wave off Kanagawa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Apr 2017. Web. 19 Mar 2025.
