Britto’s interpretation of The Great Wave off Kanagawa, created circa 1830–1833 by the Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai, continues that art historical conversation with wit and heat.
As Murakami explained, the word “manga” itself traces back to Hokusai’s Hokusai Manga, a series of printed books containing sketches of daily life, animals, spirits and ghosts.
Whitworth, Manchester. Hokusai’s breathtaking woodblock print may be ubiquitous today but, as this startling show reminds us, it’s also an apocalyptic vision of a world about to change ... ....