The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...

The MFA Boston shows how one of the greatest printmakers, from Edo ... art would emerge: born in Tokyo, spanning the whole world. In “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence,” an exhibition of ...

Birds were a popular part of Japanese art during the Edo period. Eagle hanging scroll by Kishi Ganku, ca. 1802. Courtesy of the Freer Gallery Two new exhibits at the Freer Gallery explore the ...

but few people know much about the original uses to which these prints were put back in the Edo period. Brigitte Koyama-Richard, a French expert on Japanese art, provides an introduction to the ...

Few figures in Edo-period (1603–1867) Japan left as indelible a mark on the world of publishing and art as Tsutaya Juzaburo (1750–1797). A masterful entrepreneur with a keen eye for talent ...

To start, head to the Blanton Museum of Art on the University of Texas campus for "The Floating World: Masterpieces of Edo Japan from the Worcester Art Museum." I've listed 10 short reasons why ...