The evolution of The Great Wave off Kanagawa: the 4 versions that Hokusai painted over nearly 40 Years. From top to bottom: the 1st when he was 33 in 1792, the 2nd when he was 44 in 1803, the 3rd when he was 46 in 1805, and finally the 4th and the most famous when he was 72 in 1831 [736×1966]
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[https://www.openculture.com/2018/12/the-evolution-of-the-great-wave-off-kanazawa.html](https://www.openculture.com/2018/12/the-evolution-of-the-great-wave-off-kanazawa.html)
Hokusai didn’t paint any of them. These are woodblock prints.
Funny how it kept getting greater.
If you live in or are visiting Chicago, visit the [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/24645/under-the-wave-off-kanagawa-kanagawa-oki-nami-ura-also-known-as-the-great-wave-from-the-series-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji-fugaku-sanj%E7%AC%9Brokkei) to view the real thing.