Features

• Every purchase supports the British Museum
• 'The Great Wave' is a colour woodblock print designed by Japanese artist Hokusai in around 1830
• The print, of which numerous multiples were made, shows a monster of a wave rearing up and about to come crashing down on three fishing boats and their crews
• One of a monumental series known as 'Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji', Hokusai's Great Wave – with the graceful snow-clad Mount Fuji on the horizon, unperturbed but wittily dwarfed by the towering strength of the wave that threatens to engulf the struggling boats – has become an iconic image of the power of nature and the relative smallness of man
• One of the most famous pieces of Japanese art, this extraordinary artwork has had a huge impact worldwide and has served as a source of inspiration to artists, both past and present

Product info

• Contributors: Clark, Timothy
• Format: Illustrated
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated
• Brand: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Dimensions:
  • Height: 8.27 Inches
  • Width: 0.20 Inches
  • Length: 5.91 Inches
  • Weight: 2.31 Pounds
• Page count: 64
• Published: November 7, 2011
• Released: November 7, 2011
• Number of units: 1