One of the world’s most famous paintings is now on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Called “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” ...
David Edelstein under Unsplash License In 1831, the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai immortalized a snow-covered Mount Fuji in the background of his famous woodblock print, The Great Wave off ...
It’s even nestled into the background of the most recognizable piece of Japanese art, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, with a fresh layet of snow draped over its summit. The largest mountain in ...
For him, all Japanese art emerged from The Great Wave Off Kanagawa—everything from anime to Yoko Ono. Its influence could not be overstated. “Hokusai: Waves of Inspiration” just opened at ...