LEGO Art: The Great Wave set 31208 review! Much more than just dots on plates
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2023
- Independent, #NotSponsored, unscripted fan review of the LEGO Art series Hokusai - The Great Wave set 31208 with 1810 pieces, £89.99 / $99.99 / 99.99€ at amzn.to/3XeBpcf * It's a nearly 1:1 scale LEGOified reproduction with depth, nice part usage, a few unique new prints, and a usable matte frame.
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The originals are woodblock prints, not paintings. Looking forward to any actual thoughts about the set!
I think Lego should keep doing texture with the Lego Art Series, especially with more landscape oriented pieces
I agree, the mosaic approach initially taken with the art sets is nice in some ways bad in others (very easy, but repetitive). I just wish they’d gone this direction sooner.
@@arghjayem it’s just not as enjoyable as a display piece. Part of the draw for it is the cleverness of the build and pixel art with studs just isn’t as impressive as the wave
Hard agree, the depth and texture in the wave is the sole reason why I'm actually interested in this one. Same with the Starry Night, they could've just made it a replica of the painting but adding the depth makes it intrinsically different from the original and is a plus over just getting the picture instead of the Lego product.
Fascinating how this actually balanced out value wise compared to a real frame! Frames are EXPENSIVE
I’ve honestly never noticed the fishermen or Mt Fuji in the original painting, so seeing a bunch of tiny faces and the little peak here was surprising!
I like how this set is channeling the original artwork, which isn't a painting, but rather a print made out of wooden block. It was printed from that block many times when the artist who made it was still alive, and now we have around 100 surviving copies, each looking slightly different.
Wow. I never expected this sort of thing would look good in Lego form but it does 😲
Just built this yesterday! Super happy with the final result. Not sure about how much budget went into the frame, even though it really helps make it stand out.
Yeah thinking I might MOC the parts since I'd rather put it in a glass frame
This is one of the best Lego art sets. The texture adds a lot
honestly I love this, it's one of my favourite paintings and this set struck a great middle ground between the overly 3D starry night and the overly flat world map and I hope lego keeps it up
This feels like one of those sets up there with the Bonsai tree for me, delightful result relative to the price tag that feels REALLY nice, not strictly licensed but still clearly inspired by something and going for something pre-existing. I think I'll try to snag this one for sure! I hope we get more sets like this one and Starry Night, that recreate art but really play with the texture and presence of the works themselves
You may have convinced me to get this! The vibe really fits the rest of the art I have in my space
I'm super glad that Lego made this it's one of my favorite paintings
I haven't gotten a lego set in a while... and considering that I lived in Japan for many years, and loved the actual art piece, I feel like I have to get it! Haven't gotten a lego art set yet. It looks amazing!
Wow this looks alright! The frame and the mat (sp?) really tie it together and work very well. So nice to see you review this! We have a print of the original already in our bedroom. The original art piece was a print as well, so a high quality copy shouldn't have brush strokes.
In regards to a comparison with a printed reproduction, if you buy a print you take it home, hang it on the wall, people might see it and think oh that’s nice. End of story.
With a Lego one you not only have the fun of building it, but after you hang it on the wall the more observant guests in your house might see it and go, oh that’s Lego? And then it becomes a conversation piece.
Liking the direction of Lego, as they are catering more to mature audience.
This is definitely the best of the Art series of sets; yes you only make one picture and there's far less pieces unlike most of the previous ones but this one is less costly as you don't have a ton of unused pieces that you are forced to buy that are tied to the sets' alternative pictures.
This isn't for me, but this one I can appreciate a lot more than the others, if only for much less wasted pieces that are left unused. And the layering looks brilliant as opposed to completely flat pictures.
As long as these sets utilise pieces with organic shapes I can fully get behind and appreciate them. The dotted/ tiled ones, not so much. It would be easy to code an algorithm that automatically turns paintings into dotted or tiled representations ready for sale, which is questionable in the art department. With something like this however I feel like artistic value gets preserved, as the designers put plenty of work into transferring the artist's style into brick form. An added bonus is that these layers of bricks add depth and are pretty interesting to look at as opposed to just flat dots and tiles. I'm not the target customer for this but I hope that if more art sets are underway, they all follow this principle.
This and Starry Night look amazing for what they are
I’m not big into these LEGO art sets, as I prefer buying sets that can add to my LEGO city, but if budgeting weren’t an issue, I would buy this one in a heartbeat. It is gorgeous, beautifully captures the original, and I love the fact that the frame is buildable so you don’t have to figure out how to frame the picture. Well done on LEGO’s part for this one!
It's really nice. The designers did a good job with this. I think it may look better if the sky was going back one plate into the mat and behind the horizon, but that may have prevented locking it into place
super excited to have your review of this set! This is my favorite piece of art so I already knew it was an instant buy for me when it was announced, but it's always nice to see and hear your opinion on sets.
Great review as always Jang. On a side note, I think the "messy" desk with the Gundam kit tools looks really cool, because it makes it look more as a whole of all the things you do on live streams. That plus the lighting gives me a Beakman's World workshop kind of vibes, which I really dig!
I am legitimately shocked that they used birds for texture and not frogs.
Wish I had room for it but I can’t really justify buying it since I already have a great replication of the original wood print! Great review as always Jang!
I feel the same way.
It's one of my favorite works of art, so I love this, but I already have in my home office, so don't think I want a 2nd one for a different room.
Really glad this is a thing though!
Great looking set. I have not been a fan of the art sets either and have never bought one but was planning on getting this. It sold out on the Lego online store in Canada in less than 2 weeks. I guess it is a big hit so far.
Loving the turn in the art series away from the simple tile mosaics. This and the Starry Night set are beautiful. I do wish we got a minifig of Hokusai though, if only so I can have a minifig in Edo-period Japanese dress and a topknot hairpiece :).
Im curious about what the next one in this series will be (assuming they keep producing non-mosaic art sets). The first two are actually kind of connected as Vincent van Gogh was greatly influenced by Japanese woodblock prints and some claim he was directly inspired to create Starry Night after seeing a copy of the Great Wave.
Like you, Jang, I never considered Lego art set. But, this particular set, The Great Wave, is definitely one I will want to get. Thanks for taking a chance on this set and reviewing it.
Jang, usually I'll use your videos for idle content but in this case I couldn't take my eyes off this set! Fantastic video as always and happy 2023!
I love every review you do. I learn so much and I feel so relaxed while watching. Thanks so much Jang. 😊
This was a great build. It is hanging in my office.
I was excited when it was revealed and I'm still excited after watching this review. This is definitely a set I must grab.
Bought this for 70 euro yesterday. For this price, i think i have to say this is the best Lego set i ever bought. I caught myselfs thinking several times: damn building this takes long! and: I should buy several of these just for the parts per price ratio. This is getting a nice place in my home. LOVE IT!
This is how Art sets should look like! Looks amazing!
I love this set. After i built the center part (the "print"), i debated about skipping the frame altogether - but the frame really improves the look of the entire set (and of course adds stability). I also couldn't help "improving" the waves by sneaking in a few white frogs ;-)
Watching your videos in the morning with my coffee/breakfast has become such a comforting ritual. Keep up the amazing content!
Re: your comment at around 4:00 in the video about the background color transition because of the use of nougat and black art plates - I finally got this after it being backordered from LEGO and found that close up, it is noticeable, but that once you're at a "normal" viewing distance, the color gradient smooths right out. You weren't being super-critical, but I was worried it might bother me after seeing your video. However, now that it's up on the mantle, I love it, and I really appreciate the designers' ability to use the white and various grey tiles to make that transition much smoother than I anticipated.
I think that you would also enjoy Van Gogh's Starry Night which has a very good 3D aspect and like The Great Wave (which I have yet to build) is much more enjoyable than hundreds of 1x1 circular tiles.
i love the lego art sets we have gotten. starry night was an incredible building experience and the 3d elements make it distinctly lego while also being semi realistic as oil paints often have lots of built up texture as well. i’m glad they continued the 3d elements in this set and understand why it’s much flatter to match the original work as well as alleviating a flaw in the van gogh set being that the 3d sections are HEAVY and not great for hanging on a wall as they suffer from being pulled down by gravity (happened to me, had it hanging and one day the landscape sections just fell off) i so wish we got a figure just because i think it’s a really nice touch. over all super excited to put this together when it arrives :)
I actually really appreciate the depth that the Lego version has, it spiritually if not authentically, captures the depth that the original wood block prints have (which is something I only just discovered but should make sense if you think about the process of print making-impressing layers of color into the paper). I’ve only just started looking, so they probably are out there, but a reproduction block print of the great wave would be much more ideal than the basic paper or canvas (would would have an even less accurate surface texture than just smooth plain paper) print that has no depth at all.
I was hanging out with friends on Jan 1st; and we all decided to make a trip to the store, and he bought and built this that same day. I was pretty fascinated with the build and his finish; it seemed satisfying, and like such a GOOD value compared to the Architecture Cities sets (e.g. Paris, London, San Francisco). It impressed me. I’d want it myself, but I don’t have a space I’d like to put it.
I think this looks really good! And 100 dollars is a good price, when you consider art is generally super expensive.
Can't wait to grab this and pin it up in my LEGO studio! Awesome review as always Jang.
Its funny how alternative brands have made sets of the The Great Wave off Kanagawa much earlier than lego has!
Wow I'm the same as you I don't enjoy putting on thousands of tiny studs but this set looks gorgeous the plate building the frame and a pretty decent price for the ammount of stuff and price to part ratio is good to see
For a LEGO art set this definitely have to be one of the best they've made so far and is at a decent price. Others rely heavily on 1by1 pieces and this have a mixed of that and a ton of big traditional building elements.
Enjoy the Blaze Zaku Warrior/Phantom! the Seed Zaku is my favorite MS. Be careful with the shoulder joint D9 and D10 (I'm sure you're not brusque with your model kits), it's a bit tight and some people have had it break while posing.
I didn't know this existed and now I need it
Looks great! 🙂
But as for Lego Art, I can recommend the Van Gogh Starry Night, it still is a level above this (of course also price-wise, but it is not a bad value as well).
This is the first Art set that I’ve seen that I’ve wanted. Can’t wait to get this!
"Mom, can we have The Great Wave?"
"We have The Great Wave at home."
The Great Wave at home:
I definitely going to buy this one, as someone who loves LEGO and Japan :3
This is such a beatyfull paintnig and Lego set... thank yoy so very much for this revieuw Jang.
This is my favorite painting. I've wanted to do a Lego one long before Lego made there official version. When I first heard about theirs, I was disappointed they beat me to it. After I started looking more closely at it, I wasn't a huge fan of a lot of their decisions. It makes me happy that I don't like theirs because I won't feel like I'm wasting time making my own version. Thanks for the review! Liked and subbed
Another excellent evaluation. Thank you for the amazing content Jang. P.S. Please give us a city update. :)
As always, great review JANG. FYI, there shouldn't be brushstrokes because Hokusai's great wave is a ukiyoe Japanese print where the 'original' was a series of different stamps with one for each colour ink to form the complete image. Hence it's not a painting.
I actually like how this looks. If I can get it for 75 €, I might actually cop that.
I like how you disclose that you are a skeptic when it comes to Lego Art sets. As a fan of both Star Wars and HP, none of the Art sets really spoke to me, especially the HP crest was way too expensive and blocky-looking.
I was never interested in LEGO Art, but the moment the texture was shown :O
I don’t think I could build this without my hands being very sore, but it looks super cool!!
Very nice set!
I think the texture is fitting and it looks cool.
You are actually really good to listen to when studying, especially if I do not want the set. Calming, helps me focus.
I will buy this if it ever goes on sale for $80 or below
The Lego Art Series, along with the Botanical Collection have been the sleeper hits of the past few years and for good reason. Both push brick building in directions that LEGO has never gone before.
Considering the creative and artistic potential behind the themes, I’d like to see LEGO push the limit a bit more on the plastics processing: color palette, swirls, gradients, different plastic textures, etc. Actually start to develop some of the same principles and concepts these artists used but in LEGO form.
Just arrived. Looking forward to the build and the result alike!
I find it a bit weird it’s already 20% discounted here in Czech Republic.
Thank you for the video.
I'm not much of an art aficionado, but it does look good and the price isn't terrible.
Dang this looks super cool. Though I think it's ironic that the Great Wave started off as a form of cheap art for the masses and this version costs $100 (!)
Also, wish there were multiple versions of Mt Fuji available - definitely going to attempt putting that together at some point.
That looks like great value for 100 dollars , might have to get it end of January and hope the bionicle gwp is included
Possible to build some sort of stand to put this on a shelf? I’m not allowed to hang stuff on my walls at my current apartment.
very nice set
I’d love to get this set! I have an interest in Japanese culture and this painting is one of my favorite Art pieces in the Animal Crossing games.
We are all the LEGOs of one Build (We are all the waves of one sea / We are all the leaves of one tree)
can't believe that lego finally made an official quiksilver set 😁
AAYYYE I PEEPED THE DESTINY JACKET.
Amazing.
Is the depth of the frame lower than the depth of the wave i.e. do some of the 3D art pieces exceed the height of the frame?
This is how they should do future art sets
I think the lego art pill would be easier to swallow if they reduced the price of the sets like dramaticly, beacuse no matter how many pieces they put into these they just dont provide the value to justify their prices. This one especialy i think doesnt have an excuse to cost this much (especialy since it doesnt have any licensing cost attached to it)
Also i think they should do more of these 3d art sets like this and the starry night beacuse thats the real benefit of doing art pieces in lego. You get to go the 3rd dimension since your not bound to the papper in the same way. The all dots art sets are just boring and bad and overpriced and kills creativity and the joy of building, (basicly goes against everythng lego stands for)
but is the minifig for scale completely random? I must know
Yo I did not get the pieces to connect my black part of the frame together. Says I need 12 but I ont got none..
That is beautiful 😍 ❤ ♥
price feel a bit high because of all the dot elements but it's a great looking set overall. However it's a little disappointing not to see as much 3d as with The Starry Night
I think they should have used a few white plume/quill pieces around the wave's edges.
I like this set, looks really nice! Haven't bought any Art sets before. Looks like the frame was a big cost of this set...
Still waiting on grabbing this one. Need to save some money for expensive gundam kits
How did you know that I used this video as idle content for while I was rebuilding my Galaxy Explorer after building the other two models?!!?
This is probably the best art piece and one that I’d actually consider if I wasn’t living in a university student apartment w it h limited space that limits my display ability for my lego collection already
I really wanted to see this in action because I wasn't initially sold on it because of how angular everything felt. I really appreciated how flowy Starry Night managed to be, and I think the waves here really needed to be rounded. Seeing it here, there are places that feel better to me, like the top of the biggest wave, but places like the bottom right really don't work for me. I'm also really, really not into the dots style for the background, I don't know why they chose that as opposed to something more like Starry Night, I really think it looks horrible
When will LEGO ever get the white printing opacity right?...
I was on the fence with this series, after seeing a friends Van Gogh “Starry Night” I’m on board.
I do love these but it is such a pain with dust...
I have the Starry Night Van Gogh set but after a couple of months I just want to break it down, just because of the dust :/
Pls, do the starry night too
Holding my phone from afar it looks much better.
Looking at the real painting, I don't mind the fisherman face prints being not opaque enough in this one instance here, as they are painted slightly darker than the white in the rest of the painting.
nice vid, but slight correction; it's not a painting but a woodblock print.
As someone sho studied Hokusais work, I've gotta say this just shows how much of a one hit wonder most people think he is.
The original isn't a painting. It's a woodblock print. So you wouldn't get brushstrokes, and it wouldn't be on canvas. It would be a multi-stage printing process on paper.
このセットは僕たち日本人にとって、とても嬉しいセットです！❤
Similar to you, I’m just not interested in the art sets. However, this and Starry Night look like home runs. Great review!