Hokusai Wave | Square – Safety Matches

From Archivist Gallery.

This image was part of Katsushika Hokusai’s series Thirty – Using a western perspective to represent both depth & volume. The artist’s obsession with the Mount Fuji and natural scenes can be attributed to a popular folktale that suggests that the elixier of life could be found at the mountain’s summit.

• Made in: United Kingdom

• Weight: 2.72 oz (77 g)

• Dimensions: 4.3 x 4.3 x 1.2 in (11 x 11 x 3 cm)