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Auction sale reference

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave, Edo period, 19th century | 葛飾北斎 冨嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏 江戶時代 19世紀

Sold for HK$21,725,000 at Sotheby's on Nov 22, 2025.

Japanese color woodblock print of a towering blue wave above boats, with a small mountain in the distance.

Lot description

woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), signed Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu (Brush of Iitsu, changed from Hokusai), published by Nishimura Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1831-33, blue outline Horizontal oban: 26.3 x 38.1 cm.

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