Hokusai’s The Great Wave gets the LEGO treatment

Hokusai’s The Great Wave is the focus of a new LEGO Art set.

Since Katsushika Hokusai created the original woodblock print of The Great Wave in the early 1830s, the image has decorated the walls of museums and been the focus of merchandise around the world.

The artwork has now been re-imagined by LEGO designers in this new 1,810-piece set, featuring layers and elements of different shapes to portray the lines and depth of Hokusai’s original artwork.

“We’re thrilled that fans of art and Japanese culture will get the chance to immerse themselves into the relaxing project of recreating the iconic Great Wave, captured in a LEGO Art set,” said Annemette Baaskjær Nielsen, Designer at the LEGO Group.

“This set offers so many ways that fans can unwind and find their flow. Not just immersing themselves into the building process, but also getting into the artwork and how that is composed. Sparking an interest in Hokusai’s instantly recognisable original and its rich history of almost 200 years.”