A rare print of "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," one of art history's most iconic images, fetched a record $2.76 million at a Christie's auction in New York on Tuesday.The 14.6-inch-wide artwork is ...

Under the Well of the Great Wave off Kanagawa (early 1830s) Christie’s A rare Katsushika Hokusai woodblock print set a new record for the artist, one of Japan’s most famous historical figures ...

The set is based on the iconic woodblock print Under the Wave of Kanagawa (ca. 1830­-32), more commonly known as The Great Wave, by Japanese Edo period artist Katsushika Hokusai.Done in the style ...

The MFA’s latest exhibit is making waves. “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence” celebrates the work and impact of artist Katsushika Hokusai.

The work's official title is "Under the Wave off Kanagawa."And while the rogue crest in the foreground looms large, the framed print's actual size is surprising. “It's like the 'Mona Lisa,' it's ...

A hammer price of £300,000 sounds like a pretty hefty sum for any print sold in the UK regions. But when it comes to the legendary Katsushika Hokusai’s (1760-1849) ‘Great Wave’, it’s actually a ...

In the print, all of the lines are black, a common practice in Japanese print work. ... But murals like Olympia’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” counter that erasure.