write brief summary of the chapter about The Great Wave
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What is The Great Wave off Kanagawa? The Great Wave off Kanagawa was created by Hokusai Katsushika, one of the greatest Japanese printmakers and painters of the 19th century. It was the first design for a series of originally 36 famous views of Mount Fuji, Japan's sacred mountain.
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MacGregor suggests that The Great Wave reflects Japan’s feelings of insecurity and uncertainty at moving from isolation to increased trade. Because it is an island, Japan had managed to remain isolated for many years, but countries like Britain and the United States wanted to trade with it. Commodore Perry of the US forced Japan to trade, which led to Japan opening its ports to more trade. MacGregor comments that this time signaled a shift toward greater economic power for Japan.
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