Jason Farago examines the moment when European art started turning Japanese. In the beginning was the wave. The blue and white tsunami ... with the arrival of the ‘black ships’ of the American ...

This is “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and one of the world’s most iconic pieces of Asian art. If this climactic moment seems ...

Whether a black-and-gold lacquer box or the vibrant print of a cresting wave, a samurai’s helmet ... “Masterpieces of Japanese Art,” at the Cincinnati Art Museum, focuses on collectors ...