The intricate handle engravings harken to classic Japanese woodblock prints, namely Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa.

Savelkoul describes it as “a reinterpretation of an Old Master painting by a major contemporary artist”, adding that the work ...

Hokusai used a type of printing called woodblock printing. Woodblock printing began in Japan and is one of the oldest types of printmaking. In woodblock prints, the design is cut or carved into a ...

It's now on the back of the new ¥1,000 banknote introduced last year. From the Japan Mint web site: The back depicts “Under the Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of the most famous works by the ukiyo-e ...

Hokusai’s Great Wave is seen as the ultimate ... Whether I spot a reproduction of the woodcut in a café, a hotel, or someone’s downstairs loo, there are moments when it feels like seeing ...

OBUSE, Nagano Prefecture--An extremely rare hand-drawn portrait likely by renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai that recently came to light has triggered a quest to identify the ...

Tanaka plays the older Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist in the Edo Period (1603-1867), in the latter half of "Hokusai," taking over the role from Yuya Yagira ...