The Great Wave off Kanagawa (Japanese: 神奈川沖浪裏, Hepburn: Kanagawa-oki Nami Ura, lit. 'Under the Wave off Kanagawa')[a] is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, …

The most famous image from the set is the “Great Wave” (Kanagawa oki nami ura), in which a diminutive Mount Fuji can be seen in the distance under the crest of a giant wave. The three …

Jan 19, 2019 · The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a yoko-e (landscape-oriented) woodblock print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai during the Edo period. It is the first piece in …

Jan 2, 2022 · In Japanese, it is titled Kanagawa oki nama ura, which translates to “Under the Wave off Kanagawa”. This is the famous wave painting by Japanese artist Katsushika …

Title: Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) Artist: Katsushika Hokusai …

One print in the series, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (commonly known as The Great Wave), has become a global icon, synonymous in both the East and the West not only with the artist, …

Aug 27, 2024 · With the iconic artwork returning to the Art Institute’s galleries this fall (on view September 5–January 6), we’re taking a look—with help from Janice Katz, Roger L. Weston …

Katsushika Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also called The Great Wave, has become one of the most famous works of art in the world—and debatably the most iconic work of …

Nov 25, 2024 · Katsushika Hokusai was a Japanese printmaker who revolutionized the ukiyo-e style. Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji was his most famous series showcasing his mastery of …

Hokusai's serendipitous embrace of change and new ideas turned The Great Wave into a keystone of Japanese art history. By bridging the traditional with the contemporary, he laid a …