Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave, from the series "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei)" 1826-1836

This is a rare opportunity for The Art Institute of Chicago to showcase all three versions of Hokusai’s iconic The Great Wave from its collection. In this exhibition, the Art Institute curates ukiyo-e print works by renounced Hokusai, Utamaro, Sharaku, and other printmakers through lenses of “connosseurship” to introduce ways to appreciate ukiyo-e prints. Viewers will learn how to identify and closely examine differences in works of the same design, and gain insight into the intricacies of the dating, authentication, repair, and commercial production of Japanese woodblock prints.

The exhibition is free with museum admission. General Admissions from $14 USD.

Learn More about Ukiyo-e: Ukiyo-e Art Works: An Intimate Glimpse into Daily Life in Japan which Influenced Western Masters