Ukiyo-e 06, KH-1, Handbag - Hokusai, The Great WaveUkiyo e Bag The Great Wave. Art inspires fashion Exotic style fashion. Ukiyo e (Japanese, meaning "Pictures of the Floating World"). It represents Japanese art of 17 19 centuries. The Great Wave (also known as The Great Wave off Kanagawa) The original title in Japanese is ; in English, it is Under the wave of Kanagawa, indicating the boats are almost under the giant wave. This is Hokusai's () most famous work, which was created during his age of 70s