Hokusai’s Great Wave is seen as the ultimate emblem of Japanese art and is the most reproduced image on the planet – there’s something comforting about seeing it. Whether I spot a ...

A sell-out exhibition at the British Museum has proved once again the popularity of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, whose Great Wave is said ... or dismiss it as an art school project." ...

Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world. We trace the development of "The Great Wave" and the location that inspired "Rainstorm beneath the Summit." ...

For him, all Japanese art emerged from The Great Wave Off Kanagawa—everything from anime to Yoko Ono. Its influence could not be overstated. “Hokusai: Waves of Inspiration” just opened at ...

This was cheap and popular art, but when printed in such ... Japan resumed sustained contact with the outside world. Japanese prints, like 'The Great Wave', were exported in large numbers to ...

David Edelstein under Unsplash License In 1831, the Japanese ... Hokusai's "Great Wave" displays a snow-covered Mount Fuji in the background as part of the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." The ...