Which post-impressionist painter praised The Great Wave off Kanagawa in a letter?
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Vincent van Gogh
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Which post-impressionist painter praised The Great Wave off Kanagawa in a letter?
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Vincent van Gogh
How many prints were originally made from the woodblocks of The Great Wave off Kanagawa?
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about 5,000
What is the height, in centimeters, of the original The Great Wave off Kanagawa print?
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25.7 cm
How many original prints of The Great Wave off Kanagawa are estimated to survive today?
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about 100
What natural disaster is the wave in The Great Wave off Kanagawa often incorrectly thought to depict?
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tsunami
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