Non Original Copies and Derivative Works
200px Billboard in HokkaidÅ, Japan.Like other well known Japanese prints, the Great Wave has been frequently copied using the same techniques, as well as reproduced by photo-mechanical means. These copies are often confused with the authentic original print.
The print is one of the most reproduced artworks in the world, and was one of the subjects of the BBC documentary series, The Private Life of a Masterpiece, which detailed the fascination surrounding the work in the East and West, its influence, and the artist's insights into a number of different areas, as revealed through the piece.
The print is the subject of episode 93 of the BBC Radio 4 series A History of the World in 100 Objects, broadcast in September 2010.
The logo used by the Quiksilver clothing company was inspired by the Great Wave.
It appears as the Dynamic Painting in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
An artistic work named 'Uprisings' by Japanese/American Artist Kozyndan is based on the print, with the foam of the wave being replaced by bunnies
Read more about this topic: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa
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