![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Books for Kids on Hokusai’s The Great Wave The Great Wave: A Children’s Book Inspired by Hokusai by Véronique Massenot and Bruno Pilorget Tsunami is Japanese for “harbor wave” and Japan may have the longest recorded history of tsunamis. Still, most who view The Great Wave think of tsunamis so today’s Art Meets Science And Children’s Books will revolve around the tsunami. While sometimes assumed to be a tsunami, the wave is, as the picture’s title suggests, more likely to be a large rogue wave or okinami (“wave of the open sea”). “This bench is tribute to The Great Wave with two large characters that represent the words “wave” and “hollow”, a reference to the breaking wave’s powerful spiral shape.” from the plate at Hokusai exhibit at Boston Museum of Fine Art. Renowned sculptor and studio-furniture maker John Cedarquist is also an avid surfer. Here are some of the spin offs from Hokusai’s The Great Wave …Ĭounchabunga by John Cedarquist based on The Great Wave by Hokusai. Hokusai’s iconic blockprint The Great Wave is one of the best recognized works of Japanese art in the world. It’s amazing how a single piece of art can have a ripple effect, inspiring others all around the world and for many generations. ![]()
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