Tote Bag - The Great Wave off Kanagawa - Hokusai

 <p>Take a piece of Hokusai’s artistry with you wherever you go with this elegant tote bag, featuring the timeless beauty of <em data-start="121" data-end="150">The Great Wave off Kanagawa</em>. </p> <p><strong>Inspiration</strong><br>Hokusai<br>The Great Wave off Kanagawa<br>1831<br></p> <p><strong>Dimensions</strong><br>15" x 17.5"<br>38 cm x 44 cm<br><br>Material: Canvas<br>Care instruction: Washable. Dry flat. </p> <p><strong>About <em>The Great Wave off Kanagawa<br></em></strong><em>The Great Wave off Kanagawa</em><span> </span>is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. It is part of Hokusai’s<em>Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji<span></span></em>series that<span> secured his fame both in Japan and overseas. </span></p> <p>The mountain with a snow-capped peak is Mount Fuji, which in Japan is considered sacred and a symbol of national identity. </p> <p>Sometimes assumed to be a tsunami, the wave is more likely to be a large rogue wave. It is about to strike three boats, symbolizing the<span> </span><span>force of nature and the weakness of human beings. </span></p> <p><strong>About Hokusai<br></strong><span>Hokusai's work transformed the <em>ukiyo-e</em> artform from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals.  </span><span>Over his career, Hokusai used more than 30 different names, always beginning a new cycle of works by changing it, and letting his students use the previous name.</span><br></p>