20 unmissable paintings in London
Time Out's guide to must-see works of art in the city
Not only is London home to a vibrant and ever-changing contemporary art scene but it’s also the place to see some of the world’s greatest historical artworks. For a crash fine art primer Helen Sumpter rounds up the top 20 unmissable paintings in the permanent collections of London’s major museums and galleries.
13. 'The Great Wave' by Katsushika Hokusai
The Great Wave, 1823-1829, by Katsushika Hokusai - © The Trustees of the British Museum.
This woodblock print of a stylised, curling, foam-topped wave framing a tiny snow-capped Mount Fuji in the background featured at no. 93 in the British Museum/BBC Radio series ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’.
See 'The Great Wave' by Katsushika Hokusai at the British Museum.
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