'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', also known as 'The Great Wave' or simply 'The Wave', is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. It was published sometime between 1829 and 1833 in the late Edo period as the first print in Hokusai's series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'. 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' is an iconic woodblock print, often used synonymously with Japanese art.