To promote Japanese culture and fight forgeries, works of famed ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai of the Edo Period (1603-1867) will grace the new Japanese passport. Starting on Feb. 4 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the world’s most famous paintings is now on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Called “Under the ...

Whether they're fashionistas or art enthusiasts, your friends will love these beautiful books this Christmas Books are the ...

OBUSE, Nagano Prefecture--An extremely rare hand-drawn portrait likely by renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai that recently came to light has triggered a quest to identify the ...

A sell-out exhibition at the British Museum has proved once again the popularity of Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, whose Great Wave is said to be the world's most reproduced image.

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles Three of these are dedicated solo exhibitions, like “The Road Less Traveled: ...

Hokusai’s Great Wave is seen as the ultimate emblem of Japanese art and is the most reproduced image on the planet – there’s something comforting about seeing it. Whether I spot a ...

And it's how the most famous of all Japanese images, Hokusai's 'Great Wave', is sometimes read. This best-selling woodblock print was made around 1830 by the great artist Hokusai, as one of his ...

This year’s Japanese Film Festival will open with a new biopic delving into the life and times of Katsushika Hokusai, one of Japan’s most influential artists. 'HOKUSAI' scriptwriter and actor ...

The Frist Art Museum presents Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga, an exhibition that shows how imagination, playfulness, and the environment have inspired Japan’s folklore, design, and technology ...