It continues a practice advocated by 18th-century Kyoto artist, Maruyama Okyo. Discover the ethos underlying Kyoto art through the eyes of contemporary students of Nihonga Japanese-style painting.

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to inspire a new generation of art lovers. The artist Yuko Mohri in her studio ...

A painting from the 16th or 17th century that was lost after Nazi Germany looted it from Poland during World War II was found in Japan and returned to Poland. A ceremony to hand over the painting ...

Matabei was a ki (eccentric or fantastical) artist revered for his unconventional, cartoonish style of painting and the perfect foil for Murakami’s own mischief. “Japanese Art History à la ...

It’s an art museum’s worst nightmare. In this case, two art museums in Japan have admitted they were fooled by an international art forger. On Feb. 7, the Museum of Art, Kochi released the ...

WARSAW – A priceless 16th century Italian painting that was looted by Nazi Germany during World War II and discovered in Japan has been ... most valuable pieces of art among the tens of ...