The Great Wave

is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai. An example of ukiyo-e art, it was published sometime between 1830 and 1833^[2] (during the Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei (富嶽三十六景^?)), and is his most famous work.Original impressions of the 'Great Wave' print are today in the collections of major museums or in private collections. Every now and then an original copy is popping up in the market. But they are really rare, and those that are available are often not in very good condition.