Better Know the Great Wave | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

Try Skillshare at It’s an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai’s Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What’s its story? Let’s better know the Great Wave. To support our channel, or at least consider it: Special thanks to our Patrons of the Arts: Chad Crews and Constance Urist. Subscribe for new episodes of The Art Assignment every other Thursday! -- Follow us elsewhere for the full Art Assignment experience: Tumblr: Response Tumblr: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: and don’t forget Reddit!: