The Art Institute notes that "The Great Wave" is not a painting but a commercially-produced print—mass-produced to the tune of thousands and continuing to be printed even after Hokusai died.

A rare print of “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of art history’s most iconic images, fetched a record $2.76 million at a Christie’s auction in New York on Tuesday. The 14.6-inch-wide ...

A woodblock print of ... titled "Under the Wave off Kanagawa," sold on Tuesday for $2.76 million (about ¥360 million) during a live auction featuring Japanese and Korean art, according to ...

A huge blue and white wave towers over three unfortunate ... But how and why did this humble woodblock print hit the big time? In this series, art historian Dr James Fox traces the twists of ...