There are some works of art that even the most uncultured philistines of today’s culture can recognize. Van Gogh’s “Starry ...

Although The Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of the most famous works of art ever made, relatively little is known about its creator, Katsushika Hokusai. David Kettle meets the team behind a new ...

For centuries, the East and West have existed as what seem to be distinct entities — so different in culture and ideology that the art they produced reflected those stark differences. While Western ...

The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is most famous for his woodblock print, “Under the Wave off ...

In the last column, we explored how Hokusai’s “The Great Wave” incorporated Western techniques and came to symbolize artistic exchange between East and West. In this article, we will examine how the ...