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Wave of the Future. (imgur.com)

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[–]PredatorDronesOverVT 4 points5 points ago

Yeah, I like this wallpaper, too

[–]IndieCurtis 3 points4 points ago

I am also infuriated that brosie got 176 karma for a wallpaper I've seen tens of times and have in my own collection.

[–]Twig 1 point2 points ago

The left side is called "Edo Style" art. It's from the Japanese Edo period. I highly suggest checking out some other stuff from the time period. You can see the style of art in Total War: Shogun 2.

[–]iama842 3 points4 points ago

The exact painting is called "The Great Wave off Kanagawa"

[–]In_Shambles 1 point2 points ago

Yeah created by Katsushika Hokusai as part of a series he did called the 36 views of Mt. Fuji. "The Great Wave of Kanagawa" was his first piece in the series.

[–]Bit_Chewy 1 point2 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/iPyzH.jpg

[–]Spaghe-t 1 point2 points ago

I feel like this is one of the first pictures you see when you open a book about keywords: "Japan+ Art, Culture" maybe even the cover.

[–]night_owl 1 point2 points ago

I have fond childhood memories of this piece because there is a huge mural of it on the side of an art gallery in my home town.

[–]logblobo 1 point2 points ago

"The new wave"

[–]SuitedPair 0 points1 point ago

I clicked thinking it was an /r/simpsons post. This is my wallpaper now. Thanks.

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