Our #Hokusai curator Tim Clark gives an introduction to Hokusai’s life, legacy and the iconic Great Wave in this video made by Art Fund. | British Museum

🌊Hokusai’s famous marine scene has made waves since the late 19th century with its dramatic mystery and use of Prussian blue. Learn more with Helen Swift, Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art. 🌊Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760–1849), “Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Wave off Kanagawa),” from the series “Fugaku sanjūrokkei (Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji),” ca. 1831. Color woodblock print on paper; ōban nishiki-e; 10 × 14 11/16 in. The Mary Andrews Ladd Collection, 32.415 [Vide

Introducing the most complete publication on one of Japan's most famous artists, Hokusai, in a new XXL edition. From haunting ghosts to the landscapes of Mount Fuji, explore over 700 woodblock prints, paintings, sketches and book illustrations. | TASCHEN