As noted in my last post on this topic, The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, dating from 1829 to 1833. These days this iconic print is the subject of an infinite variety of pop art references made in homage to it. And it is always instantly recognizable no matter what form it takes.
I've come across some more marvelous examples on the internet since my last post, so here they are for your viewing pleasure --
This photo is of the Boucheron Wave Diamond Tiara created around 1910 --
This photo from 2007 is of Rice paddy art (tanbo āto) in the village of Inakadate in northern Japan --
Christian Dior also paid homage to Hokusai in his 2007 couture collection --
And, of course, cats seem to be disproportionately represented in current pop art homages --
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