Sculpture Recreates Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ in 50,000 LEGO

Japanese LEGO builder Jumpei Mitsui tweeted his new work, one of Japan’s most iconic images — the recreation of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa.”  The wave effect is super three-dimensional and dynamic. It looks beautiful from any angle. He spends 400 hours to build, features 50,000 plastic pieces that form the famous wave imprinted on a woodblock.

Junpei Mitsui idea has been in my mind for several years, and it was finally completed recently, and the LEGO great wave off Kanagawa is currently on view at the Hankyu brick museum in Osaka — a space dedicated to displaying Jumpei Mitsui’s arts. 

富嶽三十六景 神奈川沖浪裏 をレゴで立体化しました。
長年作りたいテーマで頭の中でイメージはできていたのですが、今回ついに具現化することができました。立体なので色んなアングルから楽しめる作品になっています。

今日から大阪の阪急三番街・HANKYU BRICK MUSEUMで常設展示しています！ pic.twitter.com/fHEXvxfYDT

— 三井淳平 / Jumpei Mitsui (@Jumpei_Mitsui) December 11, 2020

Jumpei Mitsui, japan’s only certified professional LEGO builder and the youngest one worldwide. There are only 21 certified persons in the world, and you can follow his YouTube Channel and learn more about his Logo arts.