I appreciate how much kinetic energy this picture has, one can almost feel the inertia of the humanoid propelling out of the water. The perfectly chosen colour palette, it´s balanced composition and of course the clear lines, show off the skills of a master.
Thank you!
… one of Hokusai´s few non pornographic works ;)
Seriously though, I see what you mean, how the skies in both pictures fade from bright yellow towards white is really quite similar.