The Art Institute notes that "The Great Wave" is not a painting but a commercially-produced print—mass-produced to the tune of thousands and continuing to be printed even after Hokusai died ...

Katsushika Hokusai, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura) from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)" (ca. 1830–32). Collection of Metropolitan Museum of ...

Three boats struggle against a colossal wave. In the distance, Mount Fuji appears—tiny and serene. This image by Katsushika Hokusai, born from a woodblock nearly two centuries ago, continues to ...

Mount Fuji is considered sacred by many and has inspired a ... this path would lead to one of Japan’s most iconic works of art. 5. The Great Wave off Kanagawa can be seen in museums all ...

Hokusai, “Under the Wave Off Kanagawa,” known as the Great Wave, about 1830-31, from the series “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.” Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Credit ...

Fuji has also inspired artists, including Katsushika Hokusai, as seen in his famous "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." Many 19th-century prints of Mt. Fuji contributed to Europe's japonisme trend.

One of 36 in a series of woodblocks titled Thirty-Six Views Of Mount Fuji, ... Shocked art fans are all saying the same thing after seeing the original 'Great Wave' painting. e-mail; 9.

From Mount Fuji to frogs, Lito’s leaf carvings have gained fans on social media while providing the artist, who has ADHD, a creative outlet.