Response to a historical artwork

Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa

This wood block print has been my favorite piece of artwork for many years now, I just love everything about it.

I love how the lines are so crisp and help show the texture of the waves. Though this is a block print, the waves still appear flowing and water-like. Hokusai was able to create value by printing different prints in different colors to show the light to dark blue hues.

The colors in the piece are very cool, since it is a seascape after all.