The Great Wave off Kanagawa Ukiyo-e Japanese Tea Towel

This iconic art by Katsushika Hokusai is one of his most renowned works, and its global popularity continues to rise. The artwork depicts two boats filled with Japanese sailors facing the immense Great Wave. The wave appears as though it is about to engulf the boats entirely, threatening to consume the sailors. Despite the intense imagery, the art maintains a simplistic beauty, with its curling blue waves topped with frothy white tips that menacingly curve like claws, poised to pluck the sailors from the sea.