1. polychrome woodblock print on paper
The Great Wave
Hokusai
Edo period, c.1831
polychrome woodblock print on paper
BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects
Episode 93: Hokusai's The Great Wave 13 Oct 2010
BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects
Episode 93: Hokusai's The Great Wave 13 Oct 2010 Duration: 14 mins Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, examines The Great Wave by Hokusai, one of the defining images of the power of the sea. He discovers its production initiated a wider awareness of Japanese art and became emblematic of the opening up of the country in the second half of the 19th century. With contributions by Donald Keene and Christine Guth.