Description
Under the Wave off Kanagawa, commonly known as The Great Wave, by Katsushika Hokusai, has become one of the most famous works of art in the world—and maybe the most iconic piece of Japanese art.
Thousands of copies of this print were immediately printed and sold for a low price at first. Although it was created during a period when Japanese trade was severely restricted, Hokusai's print shows the influence of Dutch painting and served as an inspiration to many European artists working later in the nineteenth century.