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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 ...
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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 ...
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’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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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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16 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’
Katsushika Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa gracefully distills the power of the ocean into a two-dimensional image that’s as deceptively simple as it is mesmerizing. But what lies ...
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See Hokusai’s work from a new perspective at the MFA
by Katsushika Hokusai The Museum of Fine Arts Boston Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” is one of the most famous and most recognizable paintings of all time, so much so that ...