Art speaks to us in ways that words alone cannot. Everyone conveys a different story from a single piece of artwork and its crazy how different people see things. Not only does art express many emotions that the artist is feeling, but it helps them connect with their viewers through the piece. All pieces of art, as soon as they are viewed, become part of an international conversation. Each artwork contributes something else to the explanation and observations of the world around us. A piece called “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” caught my eye and instantly I picked up on what was the background story (Hokusai). This piece of artwork was created by Katsushika Hokusai and it’s a woodblock print that is one of his most famous works. My perspective
