South Wind, Clear Sky by Katsushika Hokusai is one of 36 views of Mount Fuji created by the artist. This piece portrays the rising sun that turned the mountain red, and the clouds around its summit. Visit this work during Japanese Connections: Birth of Modern Décor exhibition at Louvre Abu Dhabi in collaboration with Musée d'Orsay. Katsushika Hokusai ©Paris, Musée National des Arts Asiatiques – Guimet | Louvre Abu Dhabi

🌊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

The endless waves of Kanagawa's coast surge relentlessly – day and night – as the majestic Mount Fuji stands silently in the distance. 🌊 🗻 This time-lapse of Kanagawa – the heart of Japan's surf culture – might just remind you of one of the country's most legendary artworks: "Under the Wave off Kanagawa", better known as "The Great Wave." Created by Katsushika Hokusai as part of his "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji" series, this iconic woodblock print captures the raw power of nature – a toweri