Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Hokusai Postage Stamps

 

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a famous woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai. It was published in 1832 (Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series 36 Views of Mount Fuji and is his most famous work. It depicts an enormous wave threatening boats near the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa. As in all the other prints in the series, Mount Fuji can be seen in the background. The wave is probably not intended to be a tsunami, but a normal ocean wave created by the wind. Like the other prints in the series, it shows the area around Mount Fuji under particular conditions.

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a famous woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai. It was published in 1832 (Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series 36 Views of Mount Fuji and is his most famous work. It depicts an enormous wave threatening boats near the Japanese prefecture of Kanagawa. As in all the other prints in the series, Mount Fuji can be seen in the background. The wave is probably not intended to be a tsunami, but a normal ocean wave created by the wind. Like the other prints in the series, it shows the area around Mount Fuji under particular conditions.

created by masterpiecesofart (4/15/2009 7:17 PM)

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masterpiecesofart said 10/31/2009

 

Thank you for your purchase

Mary in La Jolla, CA!

masterpiecesofart said 7/10/2009

 

Thank you all for comments!

MyOtherPlanet said 5/24/2009

 

Great stamp !!!!!!

AbacusArt said 4/28/2009

 

Beautiful stamp! 5*

johndonne said 4/19/2009

 

Ah the fearsomeness of nature!

colbert2008 said 4/18/2009

 

Hmmm.....

you must have used a big scan.

candidates2008show said 4/18/2009

 

Nice!

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