Under the Wave Off Kanagawa, commonly referred to as "The Great Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai is a painting that universally recognized and adored. Created in the Edo period of Japan, around 1830-1832, this piece is arguably the most famous work of Japanese art. All Superior Print on Demand playing card decks are proudly designed and printed in our Upstate NY print shop. Decks are printed on an embossed, 330gsm casino-grade card stock imported from Europe. The card faces are Superior POD’s proprietary design featuring a classic, traditional look. All card decks follow the same one word (or proper noun) theme in order to encapsulate what the artwork of each deck represents in the most simple way possible. When buying these cards you are supporting a father and son run small business. All card decks are printed on demand as they are ordered, so each deck is literally hot off the presses.