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The Great Wave off Kanagawa（large edition）
The Great Wave off Kanagawa（large edition）
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The Great Wave off Kanagawa - Production and Restoration by UKIYO-E PROJECT
To produce The Great Wave off Kanagawa, a total of three woodblocks are used: one key block and two color blocks (printed on both sides). These three blocks create five printing surfaces, which are layered meticulously to complete the artwork.
During the Edo period, publishers sought to minimize the number of woodblocks used—both to reduce costs and to ensure high-quality results. Hokusai designed a composition that continues to captivate the world today, using only three blocks. By stripping away unnecessary elements, he achieved a minimal yet powerful masterpiece that remains endlessly fascinating.
At UKIYO-E PROJECT, we have carefully reproduced The Great Wave off Kanagawa based on an early impression from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Our edition closely resembles the original, maintaining its vivid colors and fine details in excellent condition.
About the Artwork: The Great Wave off Kanagawa from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai
Carver: Sandaime Sekioka Sentei
Printer: Tatsuya Ito
Production Year: 2022
Specifications
Size: Ōban (26.5 × 39.0 cm)
Material/Paper: Handmade Echizen Hōsho paper
Pricing
Limited First Edition (50 Prints) – with Edition Number
Price: USD 550 (tax included)
Large Edition
Price: USD 165 (tax included)
Important Notes
Edition numbers cannot be chosen.
A certificate of authenticity is included with the limited first edition (50 prints).
Since the Edo period, Edoites have appreciated ukiyo-e prints as "all originals." At UKIYO-E PROJECT, we follow this tradition—each print is considered a unique original.
The print will be securely packaged in a custom paper tatou case. If you order a framed version, the paper case will not be included.
Framing options are available as an add-on. Since each frame is custom-made, please allow approximately two weeks for production.
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Art Title: ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’ from the series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji”
Artist: Hokusai
Woodcarver: Sekioka Senrei III
Printer: Ito Tatsuya
Year: 2022
Size: Oban (39.4 x 26.5 cm)
Paper: Echizen Kisuki Bousho
Before whenever we have live print demo, we would borrow artisan’s woodblock of Hokusai’s “The Great Wave”, but since we had many requests of wanting to purchase these prints, we have decided to produce UKIYO-E PROJECT’s te-han (Publisher’s original woodblock).
Out of many reproductions out there, we didn’t want to reproduce from a reproduction because we wanted to reproduce directly from the “authentic woodblock print”, so we made a reproduction based on “The Great Wave” print close to the first edition in good condition owned by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) (Directed by Shigeru Shindo, UKIYO-E PROJECT advisor).
“The Great Wave” consists of 1 main woodblock and 2 colored blocks (both sides) with total of 3 blocks. 5 sides of woodblocks are used to print and complete 1 artwork.
Back then, the han-moto (publisher) have been particular about limiting the number of blocks (to cut cost) but also creating a great piece, and it is amazing how Hokusai was able to fascinate the world even today with his composition only using 3 woodblocks.
Hokusai’s “The Great Wave” has a timeless appeal where he gets rid of unnecessary elements, and stays minimalistic yet powerful.
*Attention
- Each piece is created by hand, therefore, they may all have subtle differences in size and colour between them. For this reason, at UKIYO-E PROJECT every print is considered unique, aligned with the Edo period philosophy that each ukiyo-e is an “original” piece of work.
- They will be packaged and sent in a specially designed, paper folio.
- The artwork is sold unframed.
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