Blue Great Wave Red Sun Print | Japanese Wall Art

A Great Wave print for the bathroom, where water on the wall makes sense. A blue-gray wave curls in from the left corner, a round red-orange sun sits on open white, and a small Mount Fuji waits far off. It feels clean and light, with just enough color to wake up a tiled room.

About the artwork

The palette is short: blue-gray line work for the wave, a single red-orange sun, and plenty of white ground. The wave enters from the left corner in curling lines, the sun is a flat round disc, and Mount Fuji sits small in the distance, so much of the sheet stays white and airy. The drawing is woodblock-style and inspired by Hokusai. A small column of Japanese characters runs down the right side as a quiet vertical accent. Portrait.

Why you'll love it

• One spot of red. The red-orange sun is the only warm color, so it pulls the eye across a pale bathroom.
• Plenty of white space. The open white ground keeps a small room from feeling crowded.
• Fuji in the distance. A small Mount Fuji behind the wave adds depth without taking over the picture.
• Line work over shading. The blue-gray wave is drawn in lines, which keeps it crisp even at 12" x 18".
• Made to order. Printed after you buy, colour-managed, never warehoused.

Sizes and materials

• Paper — archival matte, rolled and unframed. Thirteen sizes in all: 8" x 12" through 30" x 40", plus A4–A1.
• Matte canvas — stretched on a wooden bar, no glare, ready to hang. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Framed canvas — solid wood floating frame in white, black, espresso or natural. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Pigment-based archival inks, rated to resist fading for decades indoors.

Styling it at home

In a bathroom, hang it above the towel rail or beside the mirror, at eye level from the bath. The blue-gray lines sit well against white subway tile, pale gray paint or a light wood vanity, and the red sun picks up a red or terracotta towel. A 12" x 18" or 16" x 24" size fits most bathroom walls. Choose a white solid wood floating frame for a clean edge. Pair it with a small print of a single red seal to echo the sun.

Shipping and care

Unframed prints ship rolled in a protective tube. Framed canvas arrives ready to hang. Keep prints out of direct sunlight to protect the colour, and dust canvas with a dry, soft cloth.

Questions people ask

What size works best in a bathroom? Most bathroom walls take 12" x 18" or 16" x 24" comfortably. Go up to 18" x 24" if the print hangs alone on a wide wall above the bath.

What is the Japanese writing on the right side? It is a small column of Japanese characters that works as a vertical design accent. The picture itself is the wave, the sun and Mount Fuji.

Will the red sun clash with a blue bathroom? The red-orange sun is small and sits on white, so it reads as an accent. It works with blue, white or gray tile and picks up any warm towel or rug.