Founded in 1753 and officially opened to the public on January 15, 1759, it is the oldest and grandest comprehensive museum in the world, and one of the world’s four largest and most famous museums. The museum collects many artifacts and treasures from around the world and manuscripts of many great scientists, and the richness and variety of its collections are rare for museums around the world.
In recent years, the British Museum has continued to collaborate with historic umbrella manufacturers. Through the new digital printing technology, the artwork patterns are printed onto the umbrellas. It has sold very well on the Internet and is loved by the majority of consumers. The “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” umbrella is a classic umbrella product.
Design Inspiration
“Under the Wave off Kanagawa”, also known as The Great Wave or The Wave, is a woodblock print by the Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai.
It was created in 1831 in the late Edo period as the first print in Hokusai’s series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai No of The British Museum: 2008, 3008.1.JA
