Under what signature did Hokusai publish The Great Wave off Kanagawa?

Under what signature did Hokusai publish The Great Wave off Kanagawa? Hokusai aratame Iitsu.

The inscription on the print reads Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu. In context, aratame means “changing” or “having changed,” while Iitsu was the name Hokusai adopted around 1820. Hitsu means “from the brush of,” so it describes the work as being painted by Hokusai after his name change.

Hokusai changed names repeatedly, a common practice among Japanese artists of the Edo period. He used more than 30 names during his career, often marking a new artistic phase, patronage relationship, or professional affiliation. The name Katsushika Hokusai became especially famous, but it was only one stage in his long career.

The Great Wave belongs to the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, produced in the early 1830s. A common mix-up is treating Iitsu as a separate artist; it was one of Hokusai's artistic names. The inscription also includes the print's title and series information, placed in a separate cartouche.