A London mural of Hokusai's Great Wave was nearly destroyed when a drug lab exploded next door, but there are many more on walls around the world. Skip to content British Broadcasting Corporation ...

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 ...

And it's how the most famous of all Japanese images, Hokusai's 'Great Wave ... Japanese prints, like 'The Great Wave', were exported in large numbers to Europe, where they were quickly admired ...

It's now on the back of the new ¥1,000 banknote introduced last year. From the Japan Mint web site: The back depicts “Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of the most famous works by the ukiyo-e ...

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.

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 ...

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." ...

Created as disposable art circa 1830 the woodblock print of The Great Wave by 70yearold Katsushika Hokusai has earned acclaim and a place of honor in the art world Scholars and critics discuss the ...

Hokusai's depictions of Mount Fuji have become emblematic of Japan, with his masterpiece "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" now gracing the back of the nation's 1,000 yen note. His prints became a hit ...

OBUSE, Nagano Prefecture--An extremely rare hand-drawn portrait likely by renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai that recently ... abacus in one hand. A scale and a book for ...