The Great Wave off Kanagawa Notebook and Pen Gift Set

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The Great Wave off Kanagawa Notebook and Pen Gift Set combines a lined notebook featuring Katsushika Hokusai’s famous woodblock print from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji with a matching refillable metal pen and a presentation box. It brings one of the most recognizable images of Japanese printmaking into a practical format for writing, study, planning and journaling.

The front cover features a single-sided UV print based on The Great Wave off Kanagawa, with its towering blue wave, claw-like white foam, three boats and distant Mount Fuji. Four cover colors let you choose the presentation that best supports the artwork.

Perfect for

  • Art lovers, Hokusai admirers and Japanese-art enthusiasts
  • Birthday gifts
  • Graduation gifts for students
  • Gifts for teachers, writers, travelers and colleagues
  • Office, study and journaling gifts
  • Christmas and thank-you gifts

What Is Included in the Gift Set?

  • One lined notebook with a PU cover
  • One matching refillable metal pen
  • One presentation box

The Great Wave off Kanagawa Gift Set at a Glance

Popular artwork title The Great Wave off Kanagawa Museum-record title Under the Wave off Kanagawa Japanese title Kanagawa oki nami ura Artist Katsushika Hokusai Date ca. 1830–32 Series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Period / context Edo period / ukiyo-e Artwork type Color woodblock print Product type Notebook and Pen Gift Set Notebook pages Lined Pen Matching refillable metal pen Cover colors Blue, Brown, Black and Gray Presentation box Included Size One Size

Why Choose The Great Wave off Kanagawa?

Hokusai’s composition works exceptionally well at product scale because the wave is built around a bold, immediately readable silhouette. The curling crest and claw-like foam dominate the foreground, while the boats provide human scale and Mount Fuji creates a small, stable landmark in the distance.

The print’s layered blue range is equally important. Hokusai used indigo and imported Prussian blue to build depth and movement without losing the clarity of the dark key lines. These blue steps remain visually strong on the notebook when the crop preserves the main crest, foam and Fuji relationship.

Blue is the recommended hero color because it directly reinforces the artwork’s dominant indigo and Prussian-blue identity. Although the original is horizontal, the wave remains highly recognizable in a carefully selected portrait-format crop, making this one of the strongest Hokusai motifs for an everyday writing gift.

Why Choose a Notebook Gift?

Unlike a purely decorative gift, a notebook becomes part of everyday life. The artwork is seen repeatedly while writing, planning, studying or journaling, creating a more personal connection with the image over time.

The lined pages make the notebook suitable for personal notes, meetings, study and creative writing. The matching refillable metal pen keeps the set visually coordinated, while the presentation box completes the gift-ready format.

Choose from Four Cover Colors

Blue

Blue is the recommended hero color. It directly supports the print’s indigo and Prussian-blue wave structure and creates the strongest visual continuity with the artwork.

Brown

Brown connects with the boats, warm paper tones and earth-related details while allowing the blue wave and white foam to remain dominant.

Black

Black reinforces Hokusai’s dark key-line structure and creates strong contrast around the white foam and blue wave, producing the most formal alternative to Blue.

Gray

Gray provides a quieter neutral presentation that works with the pale sky and foam while keeping the blue wave as the strongest color element.

Review the product gallery before ordering to compare the exact artwork crop and appearance of all four available cover colors.

About Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the popular English title for Katsushika Hokusai’s woodblock print also recorded by The Metropolitan Museum of Art as Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura). Created around 1830–32 during Japan’s Edo period, it belongs to Hokusai’s series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.

The composition shows a large breaking wave above three fast boats, with Mount Fuji appearing small on the distant horizon. The print is especially associated with its crisp linework and rich blue range, including imported Prussian blue.

The print was designed to be reproduced from carved woodblocks rather than created as a single unique object. Because this is a woodblock print rather than a unique painting, multiple impressions were produced. Surviving impressions are now held by major museums and collections around the world. This product reproduces the Great Wave design; the exact source impression used for production is recorded separately in the internal source-image record.

Product Details

Cover material PU Printing Single-sided UV printing on the front cover Notebook interior Lined pages Closure detail Strap with metal buckle detail Pen Matching refillable metal pen Notebook dimensions 8.5 × 5.9 in, approximately 21.6 × 15 cm Presentation box dimensions 9.2 × 9.2 in, approximately 23.4 × 23.4 cm Listed set weight 0.55 kg, approximately 1.21 lb Available colors Blue, Brown, Black and Gray Size One Size

Care Instructions

Keep the notebook dry and avoid prolonged exposure to water. Protect the cover from sharp objects and scratches. Store the set in a dry place when it is not in use.

Production and Shipping

This product is made to order. Production takes approximately 6 days for most orders.

Standard Shipping: Average Shipping time 8–15 business days.

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For the artwork’s history, technique, Prussian-blue palette and composition, read The Great Wave off Kanagawa guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is included in The Great Wave off Kanagawa gift set?

The set includes one lined notebook featuring Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one matching refillable metal pen and one presentation box.

Is The Great Wave off Kanagawa a painting?

No. It is a Japanese color woodblock print from Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series.

Is The Great Wave off Kanagawa the same work as Under the Wave off Kanagawa?

Yes. The Great Wave off Kanagawa is the widely used popular English title. Museum records may use Under the Wave off Kanagawa or the Japanese title Kanagawa oki nami ura for the same print design.

Where is the original Great Wave off Kanagawa?

There is no single unique original painting. Multiple impressions of the woodblock print were produced, and surviving impressions are held in major museum collections around the world.

Why are there multiple versions of The Great Wave?

They are generally not different artworks. Hokusai created one woodblock-print design, and multiple historical impressions were printed from carved blocks. Individual impressions can differ slightly because of printing, paper, color, wear, trimming and condition, but they remain impressions of the same underlying design.

Is Mount Fuji visible in the design?

Yes. Mount Fuji appears small in the distance beneath and beyond the much larger foreground wave.

Why is blue important in The Great Wave?

The print uses a strong blue range that includes indigo and imported Prussian blue. Those layered blues are central to the artwork’s visual identity.

Which cover color is recommended?

Blue is the recommended hero color because it directly supports the print’s dominant wave palette. Brown, Black and Gray are also available.

How many cover colors are available?

The set is available in four cover colors: Blue, Brown, Black and Gray.

Is the pen refillable?

Yes. The set includes a matching refillable metal pen. The exact refill specification is not listed.

Is the artwork printed on both sides of the notebook?

No. The artwork is applied with single-sided UV printing on the front cover.

What size is the notebook?

The notebook measures 8.5 × 5.9 in, approximately 21.6 × 15 cm.

Does the set arrive in a presentation box?

Yes. A presentation box measuring 9.2 × 9.2 in, approximately 23.4 × 23.4 cm, is included.

How much does the set weigh?

The listed set weight is 0.55 kg, approximately 1.21 lb.

How long does production take?

Production takes approximately 6 days for most orders because the product is made to order.

How long does standard shipping take?

Standard Shipping: Average Shipping time 8–15 business days.

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