Hokusai T-Shirt Great Wave off Kanagawa
Casual shirt with contemporary reinterpretation of classic art
It is so classic and iconic that there are modern versions of it that have themselves become classics: any conversation about Japanese art starts with Katsushika Hokusai's Great Wave off Kanagawa. The Hokusai T-Shirt Great Wave off Kanagawa is a truly most modern reinterpretations of the great work by the 18th- and 19th-century master of the ukiyo-e style of painting, designed for wearing daily so you can enjoy his masterpiece as you go about your regular life!
The Hokusai T-Shirt Great Wave off Kanagawa is part of the Hokusai Project, in which artists and craftspeople from Tokyo's Sumida, the area where Hokusai lived and worked, create new interpretations of his works. The Wave is presented on the back, surrounded by Hokusai's name and samples of his writing, in a composition that brings to mind rock 'n' roll poster art from the 1960s. On the left breast is the Japanese character for "100," which Hokusai used in his final work, Dragon over Mount Fuji. Available in four sizes, this is a high-quality T-shirt with a unique design that is a truly fitting tribute to Hokusai's genius!
Specs and Features:
- Made in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Hokusai's birthplace
- Part of Hokusai Project
- Main design on the back
- "100" character on the left chest
- Dyed using traditional sumizome technique
- Sizes: S, M, L, XL
- Dimensions (length x width) S: 66 x 49 cm (26 x 19.3")
- Dimensions (length x width) M: 72 x 52 cm (28.3 x 20.5")
- Dimensions (length x width) L: 75 x 55 cm (29.5 x 21.7")
- Dimensions (length x width) XL: 77 x 58 cm (30.3 x 22.8")
- Material: 100% cotton (heavy)
- Made in Japan