Through stylised landscapes, scenes of everyday life and fantastical visions, Hokusai laid the foundations for a modern graphic touch still found in contemporary art far beyond the Nipponese shores.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of the Ukiyo-e on display at the Plains Art Museum until Sept. 28FARGO — The Plains Art Museum has an exhibition of wood block prints on display depicting life for ...

and every spring he turned his brush to the irises.” Each piece took months to craft with a small team of assistants. “Creating a sculpture that’s responding to a painting that’s ...

Once polluted and suffering from depopulation, Naoshima has become Japan's hottest contemporary art enclave – and there are signs that life there may be finally rebounding. Shinichi Kobayashi ...

With the month of May we arrive at the zenith of spring, the height of foaming foliage and flower. However, I want to highlight the range of stately garden irises this month that rise up in the ...