Artsfromwww.theguardian.com1 day agoMasterpiece, fridge magnet, phone case opera: how Hokusai's The Great Wave hit the stageOpera has long inspired major visual artists, yet few operas portray visual artists; Scottish Opera's The Great Wave centers on Hokusai and his iconic print.
ArtsfromOpen Culture2 months agoThe Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 MinutesHokusai's The Great Wave used Prussian blue to symbolize Japan's fear of foreign forces and helped ignite global interest in Japanese ukiyo-e prints.