Capucine Korenberg
The Great Wave: How to Identify Reproductions Capucine Korenberg
Katsushika Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), more popularly known as The Great Wave, is undoubtedly the most iconic of all Japanese woodblock prints (fig. 1). First published in 1831, it has since inspired generations of Japanese and non-Japanese artists, permeating popular culture worldwide from the nineteenth century to the present day (figs. 2 & 3). The design of The Great Wave has also been used in advertising campaigns for many brands, including Panasonic, Kikkoman and Perrier. Most recently, the Japanese manga artist Araki Hirohiko (b. 1960) designed The Sky above the Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa, one of the official posters of the now postponed 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.1 Andon 110 05
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