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Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa woodblock print splashes into Lego art in early 2023
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Krista Rogers
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One of the most beloved characters in manga and anime history is now available as an ukiyo-e woodblock print!
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Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. appear as the gods of wind & thunder in new ukiyo-e woodblock print
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Oona McGee
Feb 13, 2016
Mario and Luigi appear in a new artwork that combines traditional Japanese art techniques with the modern-day video game world.
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