The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai Coloring Page
Towering curling waves rise over narrow boats, with foamy crests and scattered droplets filling the scene. A sharply peaked mountain appears beyond the rolling water.
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Color choices
Great Wave can begin with deep indigo across the broad water and curling crests. Leave the foam pale, then shade the boats in warm brown and the distant mountain in cool gray or muted blue. Use softer blue for the sky, while dark navy along the wave contours creates contrast around the white spray and small circular droplets.
Wave Band Pattern
Color each curved wave band with a repeating sequence of ocean shades, then switch the sequence on the boats and mountain.
Printing tips
The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai Coloring Page has about 161 separate areas to color, a medium level of detail. Crayons work for the larger shapes, and colored pencils or fine markers help in the smaller spaces.
The PDF fills one US Letter page. On A4 paper, choose “Fit to page” so the frame stays inside the margins, and print one test copy before making a class set.
This picture is also in the Famous Paintings Coloring Pack, one PDF with 12 pictures and a cover page for printing a set in one go.
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