The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Hokusai
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Our Materials
Fine Art Paper — Sharp & Modern
Smooth matte surface, razor-sharp detail, vivid and precise colour reproduction. Best for: photography, illustration, typography, minimalism.
Cotton Canvas — Warm & Painterly
400g heavyweight cotton, visible texture, looks and feels like an original painting. Best for: paintings, impressionism, abstract, vintage.
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Every Canvas or Art Print after your first gets an extra 20% off. The discount applies to the artwork itself, not to frames or accessories. No code needed.
Handmade in Berlin
Gallery quality materials
30 days returns
About Hokusai
About the Artwork
From Hokusai's Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, The Great Wave of Kanagawa compresses the immensity of ocean and mountain into a single, perfectly balanced composition. The wave crests with claw-like fingers of foam reaching toward a sky rendered in Prussian blue — a pigment newly available to Japanese printmakers in the 1830s — while Fuji sits serene and diminutive in the distance, anchoring the chaos. The diagonal tension between wave and horizon, between movement and stillness, between proximity and depth, makes this one of the most structurally sophisticated works in the ukiyo-e tradition.
Printed as an archival fine art print, the precise contour lines, flat colour areas, and intricate foam detail of Hokusai's woodblock design are rendered with exceptional clarity and sharpness on the matte surface.
What's included
Art print on matte fine art paper, rolled and packed safely.
Returns & Exchanges
30-day returns — Unused prints in original packaging qualify for a full refund. No questions asked.
Damaged or defective? — We replace or refund at no cost to you. Just send us a photo.
Return shipping — Covered by you for standard returns. If the fault is ours, we cover it.
Questions? Email us at info@kuriosis.com
Size guide
Art prints that keep their colour
We make every art print after you order it, in our Berlin workshop, on matte fine art paper with Japanese pigment inks. Our printers are colour-calibrated.
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Matte fine art paper225 g paper from Ilford, smooth and rich in detail.
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Japanese pigment inksArchival quality, made to last over 100 years.
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Colour-calibrated printingConsistent colours from one art print to the next.
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Made to order in BerlinOnly after you order, in our own workshop.
Frames built to last
With our free framing service, we frame your art print by hand in our Berlin workshop. You can add a passepartout in every size, and you'll see its price right where you choose it.
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Solid woodOak, black or brown, with a 2 cm wide moulding.
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2 mm acrylic glassProtects the print and weighs less than glass.
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Acid-free backboardGentle on the paper for many years.
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Ready to hangTwo metal hangers sit on the back. Nails and hooks are an add-on: Picture Frame Hook.
Art prints and canvas prints from our own studio in Berlin.
We pick every motif ourselves, so you don't have to scroll through tens of thousands of images. Only art we would hang at home makes it into the shop: classics like Hasui's woodblock prints or Klimt's paintings, and work by contemporary artists. Our own team makes every piece in our workshop, from print to frame to packing.
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Any questions? Our team in Berlin is always here to help.
Which paper do you use?
Matte fine art paper from Ilford, 225 g. It is smooth, holds fine detail, and its matte surface keeps reflections low.
How long does delivery take?
We make every order in our Berlin studio, usually within 1 to 3 working days, and then hand it to the carrier. In Germany it arrives 2 to 5 working days later. Other countries take longer, and Swiss parcels can sit a day or two at customs.
Can I return my order?
Yes — we offer 30-day hassle-free returns on all prints. If your print arrives damaged or there is a quality issue, we will replace it free of charge.
How do you make sure of the quality?
Our own team makes every art print and canvas print in our Berlin workshop, from printing to framing to packing. What you pay goes into the quality: Japanese pigment inks, matte fine art paper, cotton canvas and solid wood frames in oak, black or brown.
Art print or canvas print?
Choose an art print if you like crisp detail and a classic look behind acrylic glass. Choose a canvas print if you want the texture of a painting and no glass at all. With a floating frame, the canvas seems to float on the wall.
What frame does my art print come in?
A solid wood frame in oak, black or brown, with a 2 cm wide moulding, 2 mm acrylic glass and an acid-free backboard. On the outside the frame is 4 cm wider and taller than the format, so a 50 × 70 measures 54 × 74 cm.
What is a passepartout?
A passepartout is a light card border between the frame and the art print. With us the frame stays the same size and the visible image gets a little smaller. You can add it in every size together with a frame.
Is this a giclée print?
Yes. We make every art print with the giclée process, using Japanese pigment inks on matte fine art paper. The inks are archival and made to last over 100 years.
How high should I hang a picture?
The centre of the picture works best at 145 to 150 cm above the floor. Above a sofa or sideboard, the picture should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture.
What is an art print?
An art print is a reproduction of an artwork on fine art paper. We choose every motif ourselves and make it in our Berlin workshop with archival pigment inks.
