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.

one of the most recognizable of which is Hokusai's "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." The exhibition is made possible via a partnership with The Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art. The survey ...

A huge blue and white wave towers over three unfortunate boats, with Mount Fuji framed by the cresting wall of water. Katsushika Hokusai’s Underneath the Wave off Kanagawa is a celebrity - one ...

It gives the effect of a fixed point in a spinning world. However, unlike the picture of Kim K crying, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, to give it its full name, was one of the first images to go viral.