French painter Henri Matisse first came into contact with ukiyo-e woodcut prints in the early 20th century, when various world fairs brought Japanese art to Europe. Struggling to get his own career ...

These five masterpieces capture the very essence of the transformations that have shaped Japan's visual identity, from the 12th century to the Roaring Twenties, from the illustrated scroll to the ...

A new book documents the extent to which the famed Dutch artist looked to his collection of some 660 Japanese works for inspiration. The influence of Japanese woodblock prints on the trajectory of ...

(CNN) — In atmospheric ink paintings on silk, featuring striking portraits of women and exquisite flora and fauna, the artist Kiyohara Yukinobu struck out on a path in the late 17th century that few ...

It’s only a few weeks into 2023, but Etsu Egami can already confirm that it has been a great year. The 28-year-old artist just returned home to Chiba, Japan, after her sold-out solo exhibition ...

From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don’t just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into ...

Painting the Classics comprises three exhibitions that explore how early modern Japanese artists reimagined narratives and poetry from Japan’s classical age. Literary accomplishments of the Heian ...

London (CNN) — For those unable to visit the Tokyo National Museum, where Iwasa Matabei’s famous 17th-century epic gold leaf painting “Rakuchu Rakugai Zu Byobu” currently hangs, the Gagosian gallery ...

The Google Arts and Culture app is inviting users to insert themselves into famous works by Frida Kahlo, Vincent Van Gogh and Johannes Vermeer in the new Art Filter feature. Additionally, users can ...