Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock prints have shaped how the world pictures Japan, and this 2027 calendar brings a selection of his finest work into the home or studio, month by month. The Great Wave off Kanagawa anchors the collection, that single curling crest that's been reproduced, referenced and admired for nearly two centuries, sitting alongside other prints from across his career.
The calendar uses a double hung format, meaning each month gets a full page of artwork above a full page calendar grid, rather than a cramped thumbnail squeezed in at the top. It's a layout that gives the prints room to breathe and makes the calendar genuinely worth hanging up rather than tucking inside a drawer.
Each month is printed on a textured, antique white paper stock that suits the age and character of the artwork. The paper is acid free and chlorine free, sourced from responsibly managed forests, so it holds its colour and condition well over the full year. The pages are bound with antique brass wire, a detail that matches the warm, aged tones of the prints themselves and holds up to daily handling without the grid tearing loose.
Australian and New Zealand public holidays are marked throughout, so it functions as a proper working calendar as well as a piece of art. It's printed here in Australia.
At 24 x 33.5cm, it suits a kitchen wall, a study, or anywhere you'll see it daily. It also makes a considered gift for anyone with an interest in Japanese art, printmaking, or just a well-made calendar that doesn't look disposable come February.
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