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'Hokusai and Ukiyo-e' exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan's Edo period
Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...
Hokusai & Ukiyo-e exhibit featuring Shogun-era art makes its U.S. debut at College of DuPage
College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn is celebrating Japan’s iconic Shogun era with a never-seen-in-the-U.S. art exhibit. “Hokusai ...
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‘Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World’ exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan’s Edo period
Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...
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At College of DuPage, see a ‘Great Wave’ of Japanese art that inspired through the centuries
The art of Japan’s Edo period is undeniably beautiful, influencing creators across the centuries. Japanese artist Katsushika ...
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Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ Crashed Into Art History—and Changed It
Katsushika Hokusai’s Japanese woodblock print colloquially known as “The Great Wave” stands as one of the most famous and widely reproduced images in the world. The famed composition crops ...
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The story behind the world’s most famous Japanese painting, by Katsushika Hokusai
Hokusai brought to life a monumental wave that would become a worldwide icon. Behind this print lies a history of artistic ...
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Edo Meets Pop Culture: Reimagining Ukiyo-e with a Modern Manga and Anime Twist
Artists like Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), and Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806) became masters of the form, creating scenes and portraits that are admired for ...