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10+ things to know about The Great Wave

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    Carrie
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    Don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but viewing the image flipped on its Y-axis was eye opening ! Before the flip, I don’t think I had ever noticed the boats, tbh. It really makes a difference, and...

    Don’t want to spoil it for anyone, but viewing the image flipped on its Y-axis was eye opening !

    Before the flip, I don’t think I had ever noticed the boats, tbh. It really makes a difference, and furthers my obsession with wanting to learn a different language - to challenge my own perspective biases.

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    1. gingerbeardman
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      The boats are more visible in some impressions than others, due to colouring and fading. And in some prints Fuji is coloured to look like a small wave (my personal preference) but in later prints...

      The boats are more visible in some impressions than others, due to colouring and fading.

      And in some prints Fuji is coloured to look like a small wave (my personal preference) but in later prints is coloured differently to give it more contrast and to stand out.

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