An analysis of the differences between the two works and the Great Wave demonstrates the artistic and technical development of Hokusai: In the earlier two designs the waves appear to be dense and uniform; they almost seem to be minerals.
O estudo das diferenzas entre as dúas obras precursoras e a final é útil para analizar a evolución artística e técnica de Hokusai: Nos primeiros deseños, as ondas parecen estar feitas dun material denso e uniforme, case parecen minerais.