Japanese Folding Fan – The Great Wave | Hokusai | Sensu

One of the most recognised images in the history of art, Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa is rendered here on a traditional Japanese folding fan (sensu). The composition — a towering wave framing the distant silhouette of Mount Fuji — loses none of its drama at this intimate scale.

First published in the early 1830s as part of Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, The Great Wave has come to embody the Japanese mastery of finding power in restraint. Carrying it is a quiet act of connoisseurship.

Craftsmanship

Woven cotton fabric stretched over hand-cut bamboo ribs — a construction method unchanged for generations. The result is a fan that moves with quiet authority: responsive, balanced, and built to last.

To Carry & To Give

At 21 cm, it slips into a bag with ease. An exceptional gift for art lovers, Japan enthusiasts, and anyone with an eye for the extraordinary.

Specifications

• Material: Cotton, bamboo
• Size: 21 cm
• Motif: The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Hokusai)