The Great Wave off Kanagawa: Set of 4 Placemats

Sometimes it takes no words to tell a piece of history - just a wave. On Hokusai’s famous sheet it rears up over narrow boats while Fuji stands small and calm in the background. Here that composition does not roll through a museum, it rolls across your dining table.

The set of 4 placemats brings the masterpiece into the home four times over. The high-quality print shows the iconic motif in strong blue with discreet gold ornaments that shimmer when the light catches them. Particularly well done: even the calm Fuji in the background stays clearly recognizable despite the dynamic composition - a fine contrast in the chaos of the waves. When Japanese woodblock prints reached Europe in the 19th century, it was precisely this blue that electrified painters like van Gogh and Monet.

Each placemat measures 44 x 28.5 cm and so offers room for full plates, sushi platters or a stylish round of tea. The material is easy-care polypropylene: the surface wipes clean easily, is heat-resistant and long-lasting - made for daily use, then, and not just for the Sunday table. Between two meals the mats stack flat on top of each other and go into a drawer.

Placemats take work off the table: they catch crumbs and drips, muffle the clatter of dishes and are quickly clean again after the meal. When guests arrive, four matching mats mark four set places in seconds, without you having to iron a tablecloth. An obvious gift for design lovers, Japan fans and everyone who values functional art - for a housewarming just as much as for a birthday.

Material: Polypropylene
Size: 44 x 28.5 cm per placemat
Quantity: 4 in the set
Surface: wipe-clean, heat-resistant, long-lasting
Motif: The Great Wave off Kanagawa in strong blue with gold ornaments