Through stylised landscapes, scenes of everyday life and fantastical visions, Hokusai laid the foundations for a modern graphic touch still found in contemporary art far beyond the Nipponese shores.

With no solid object of fixed colour against which to correlate, "blue" has historically had the capacity to range loosely over the colour spectrum. In the case of Japan, "ao" denoted a range of blue ...

Exhibitions focusing on the art and architecture showcased at world expositions in the past, including the 1970 Osaka Expo, ...

Water parks, museums, concerts and dining experiences are among the many options. Free activities are available, including parks, art walks and stargazing. Summer in metro Phoenix is not for the weak.

In Tomoyuki Sugano, the Orioles signed a Japanese legend. He wants more. Pitcher picked Baltimore because of his confidence in team’s vision and chances of getting to World Series ...

Undersea, curated by art historian James Russell, brings mermaids, sirens and the perils of wrestling with an octopus to the fore with sometimes haunting visuality. Fairy-tale illustrator Arthur ...

Cantarella will be released in the Wuthering Waves 2.2 update, and based on the After the Overture Story Trailer, she will likely play a major role in the main storyline.

Illustration of the "The Great Wave of Kangawa" by Katsushika Hokusai published on December 1st, 1884 in the monthly magazine "Paris illustré". The Great Wave off Kanagawa, after Hokusai, Japanese ...

French painter Henri Matisse first came into contact with ukiyo-e woodcut prints in the early 20 th century, when various world fairs brought Japanese art to Europe. Struggling to get his own ...

Japanese Art History Gets a Takashi Murakami Twist at Gagosian: Works that highlight mythical guardians while reimagining 17th-century Kyoto.

One Fine Show: ‘Hokusai, Waves of Inspiration’ at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art This recently opened exhibition diagrams the career of the Edo-era painter and printmaker, from his own ...