This year’s Japanese Film Festival will open with ... “He could capture moments of great drama, as in his famous Great Wave off Kanagawa, but also humorous or tender scenes from daily life ...

Called “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” this painting has inspired countless artists over the past 200 years. It was created by the Japanese artist Hokusai in the 1830s. The Nelson-Atkins Museum ...

Discover story behind the "36 Views of Mt. Fuji" woodprint series; "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai. It is not just a huge wave and Mt. Fuji, the boat caught in the wave have a reason.

Hokusai’s Great Wave is seen as the ultimate emblem of Japanese art and is the most ... The Great Wave off Kanagawa, to give it its full name, was one of the first images to go viral.

Two special exhibitions showcasing national treasures and world-renowned masterpieces of Japanese art and culture opened on ...