The purchase changed his life — and the history of Western art. Monet went on to collect 231 Japanese prints, which greatly ... its name — conjure up a boat with a mere squiggle of the brush.

A massive wave threatens to engulf three fishing boats ... a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and one of the world’s most iconic pieces of Asian art.

The museum's Japanese-print collection began in 1932 with a gift of 750 pieces from the family of Mary Andrews Ladd. During ukiyo-e expert Donald Jenkins' long tenure as curator of Asian art ...

It's a crucial work for understanding Japanese art—and Japan itself before it ... initiation to the woodblock prints called ukiyo-e. They have long been widely revered: architect Frank Lloyd ...

“I’ve always loved that combination of flat surfaces and pattern, and the composition that is so important in Japanese art,” says Campbell. Katsushika Hokusai’s iconic print, Under the ...

Ronin Gallery Prices and interest in Japanese art in general and in woodblock prints of the ukiyo-e period in particular have fluctuated significantly over the years, he said. “Originally ...