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.

It gives the effect of a fixed point in a spinning world. 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.

You may not know the artist’s name, but you will most likely recognise his most famous works like The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa or Fuji, Mountain in Clear Weather (Red Fuji).

25.7 x 37.5 cm. (10.1 x 14.8 in.) ...

‘Under the Wave off Kanagawa’, or more commonly known as ‘The Great Wave’, is possibly the most iconic image in Japanese art. This universally recognised woodblock print, which features ...

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 ...

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