Under the wave off Kanagawa

“Under the wave off Kanagawa” (or “The Great Wave”) by Katsushika Hokusai is the most famous piece of Japanese art.

Depth and perspective are notable, with a strong contrast between the violence of a massive wave in foreground and the serenity of the empty background with Mount Fuji, referring to yin and yang. Man, helpless, struggles between the two.



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