The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, the famous 1831 woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, will be displayed at the British Museum for the first time, the Independent reported on 12 January.
The artwork is so fragile that it cannot be exposed to light for long, and will be removed halfway through the exhibition. The piece was last displayed in 2011.
The Hokusai exhibition, which focuses on pieces from later in the artist’s life, runs from 25 May to 13 August, and will close between 3 and 6 July while some of the paintings on show are changed.