Hokusai The Great Wave - Tote Bag

Hokusai The Great Wave - Artsy Tote Bag

A massive wave curling over fishing boats, Mount Fuji small and steady in the background. Hokusai created this woodblock print around 1831, and it became the most recognized piece of Japanese art in the world. This tote bag puts that raw oceanic power on cotton canvas you can carry daily.

What You Get

• 100% premium cotton canvas
• Sturdy metal zippers on interior and exterior pockets
• Multiple compartments with key holder and dedicated drink holder
• Reinforced 'X' stitching on straps
• 36 x 10 x 36 cm -- fits a 16-inch MacBook Pro
• Just 350g on your shoulder

About the Artwork

"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" is part of Hokusai's series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." Despite the wave dominating the composition, the true subject is Fuji itself -- constant and unmoved by the chaos of the sea. Hokusai was around 70 years old when he made this print, using Prussian blue pigment that had recently been imported to Japan from Europe. The image influenced Impressionist painters in France, came full circle to inspire Japanese modernists, and remains one of the most reproduced artworks on earth.

Who Is This For

Ocean lovers, Japanese art fans, and anyone who has been drawn to this image since seeing it for the first time. The blue and white palette is clean and works with practically any outfit.

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