Category: Japanese Art

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Ogata Korin Cranes

Ogata Kōrin Cranes (1710) Ogata Kōrin was a Japanese painter of the Rinpa school. He was born in Kyoto to a wealthy merchant who had a taste for the arts and is said to have...

Katsushika Hokusai Great Wave Off Kanagawa

Katsushika Hokusai Great Wave Off Kanagawa

Katsushika Hokusai The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1830) The Great Wave off Kanagawa (also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is an ukiyo-e print by Japanese artist Hokusai, published sometime between...