Art Christie’s: Hokusai’s Great Wave print sold for $2.8m

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One of the most iconic ukiyo-e woodblock prints has sold for $2.76 million at the Christie's auction house in New York, a record for a print by Katsushika Hokusai.

Under the Well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa" depicts boats in rough waters with Mount Fuji in the background, and is part of the "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" series. Christie's had expected the work to sell for between $500,000 and $700,000. According to The Wall Street Journal, six bidders pushed the price higher in a battle on Tuesday that lasted 13 minutes. The buyer's identity, including their nationality, has not been disclosed.

Hokusai's 'Great Wave' print sells for record $2.8m in New York

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