Illustrator Roberto Maki has quite cleverly reimagined the famous woodblock print “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by ukiyo-e artist Hokusai with bespectacled cats forming the white foam of the break.
The great wave of cats
I’m a Japanese-Brazilian living in Brooklyn now. I usually draw cats. ? pic.twitter.com/P4GRBPIwxt
— Roberto Maki (@Nekomakicomics) July 25, 2019
While prints are not yet available for purchase, Maki is definitely thinking about it.
Hi. I’m thinking about doing a small run, I can msg you when I figure out how and when.
— Roberto Maki (@Nekomakicomics) July 25, 2019
Maki also explained why the cats wear glasses in this and his other illustrations.
Short answer: I wear glasses
— Roberto Maki (@Nekomakicomics) July 26, 2019
via Gary Chou
