This wave? Yeah, it's Hokusai's 'The Great Wave'. Probably the most famous one ever.

It's not a tsunami, though. Just powerful tides and strong winds messing with those tiny fishing boats.

Hokusai was a master of ukiyo-e. This style showed normal people's lives, not just royalty.

This isn't painted. It's a woodblock print. Carving wood, rolling ink, then printing. Pretty cool technique.

Hokusai started drawing super young, like 6. By 18, he was already apprenticed to a ukiyo-e master.

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