神奈川沖浪裏 (The Great Wave off Kanagawa)

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of my favourite piece of art. It is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika 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.I decided to make my variation of this legendary woodblock. I wanted to achieve transparency combined with sufficient visibility of the contours. I think it is possible to get this effect by using polycarbonate sheets.My version consists of 48 polycarbonate steets, each 1,5 mm thick. It gives 72 mm of total thickness. Other dimensions are similar to the original ones.To keep it whole together, the frame is needed. I decided to create simple wooden frame. In my opinion, the best type of wood for it would be mahogany.I like the project very much, I hope you will too. I look forward to your comments, especially from Japanese people.