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Evolution of Hokusai's "Great Wave" (1792-1831) (lemmy.world)
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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

These are actually woodblock prints, not paintings. But yes Hokusai was one of the great masters of the technique. The art style here from the Edo period is called Ukiyo-e, or "floating world" / "transient world".