For 20 years now, Swords' house in Camberwell, south London, has had a copy of Hokusai's Great Wave (or Under the Wave off Kanagawa, to give it its actual title) painted across its back.
The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa', c1829-1831, from the series 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Source: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images HOKUSAI, directed by Hajime Hashimoto ...
Discover story behind the "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" woodprint series; "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.
However, unlike the picture of Kim K crying, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, to give it its full name, was one of the first images to go viral. Angus Lockyer describes Katsushika Hokusai's Great Wave.
Formally titled Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa), the print comes from Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of ...
‘Under the Wave off Kanagawa’, or more commonly ... is the work of great ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Recently on September 18, as part of its Asia Week New York, Bonhams ...
One of Hokusai's most enduring works is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," created between 1830 and 1831. It is part of a series of pieces, each featuring a view of Mount Fuji, though it’s a little ...
Fresh insights into extreme ocean waves could help engineers develop more resilient offshore structures, such as tidal ...
That reference to waves is no accident. One of Hokusai's most enduring works is "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," created ...