A massive wave threatens to engulf three fishing boats, its foam crown extending like claws, menacing the rowers below. It’s an epic scene of human struggle and ...

Katsushika Hokusai’s Japanese woodblock print colloquially known as “The Great Wave” stands as one of the most famous and widely reproduced images in the world. The famed composition crops up on ...

Famous woodblock print “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” will feature on a Japanese banknote for the first time, in one of three new designs unveiled Tuesday by the country’s finance ministry. Hokusai’s ...

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 now ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is most famous for his woodblock print, “Under the Wave off ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An iconic piece of art has gone back on display at the Art Institute of Chicago after five years in storage. The series is credited with establishing the popularity of landscape ...

You are never far from a great wave. Its foaming crest froths and sputters like ghostly fingers or monstrous claws raking over tote bags and journals. You can probably find it miniaturised in your ...

Sotheby's Hong Kong has achieved a "white glove result" (100% sold) in one of its recent auctions at Sotheby's Masterpieces of Asian Art from the Okada Museum of Art Auction, according to Hypebeast.

Type “wave” into your smartphone and a Great Wave replica emoji pops up. Not even Mona Lisa has that! The Great Wave has a LEGO set. A Google search for “Hokusai Great Wave” brings back 3.6 million ...

Chinese New Year woodblock prints, or nianhua, flourished hundreds of years ago. /CGTN Gusu woodblock prints like this flourished hundreds of years ago in China. /CGTN Details of Japanese ukiyo-e ...