Collectors Jan Dees and René van der Star have donated to the Rijksmuseum a wide-ranging and world-class collection of modern Japanese lacquer comprising 90 objects.
Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Additionally, the solo exhibition “The Road Less Traveled: Edo’s Nakasendō” is ...
KYOTO--Featuring erotic works created by some of the most celebrated ukiyo-e artists, the Hosomi Museum here is hosting its first “shunga” exhibition in eight years.
Japan's iconic ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai left an indelible mark on the art world. We trace the development of "The Great Wave" and the location that inspired "Rainstorm beneath the Summit." ...
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, by Katsushika Hokusai. (Wikimedia Commons) Associated with varied connotations, from royalty and divinity to tranquillity, the colour blue finds prominence in numerous ...
In homage to Katsushika Hokusai, perhaps the most famous Japanese artist in Western art history, renowned for his woodblock series, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, Greer produced 36 Views of ...