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Hokusai exhibition in France

A woman looks at works of Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) during a preview on June 27, 2025, of an exhibition at the History Museum in Nantes, France. The event from the following day through Sept. 7 will display over 160 works Hokusai created in Obuse, a Nagano Prefecture town where he lived toward the end of his life.

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Hokusai exhibition in France

A woman looks at works of Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) during a preview on June 27, 2025, of an exhibition at the History Museum in Nantes, France. The event from the following day through Sept. 7 will display over 160 works Hokusai created in Obuse, a Nagano Prefecture town where he lived toward the end of his life.

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Hokusai exhibition in France

People form a line at the History Museum in Nantes, France, on June 28, 2025 as an exhibition of Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) kicks off. On display during the event through Sept. 7 are over 160 works Hokusai created in Obuse, a Nagano Prefecture town where he lived toward the end of his life.

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Gen. Nogi of Imperial Japanese Army

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows Gen. Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912) of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, a hero of the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. A letter by him believed to have been written in August 1900 has been acquired by an antiquarian bookstore in Tokyo which plans to exhibit it at a Tokyo antique book fair to be held between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2011.

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Items related to Gen. Nogi found

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a copy of the postmortem certificate (R) of Gen. Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912) of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army and his wife, as well as an illustration (L) depicting the scene of their suicides. The items were found with a letter handwritten by the general. Nogi, a hero of the 1904-1905 Japan-Russo war, and his wife committed ritualistic suicide at their home in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 1912, the day the funeral of Emperor Meiji was conducted.

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Gen. Nogi's letter discovered

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a letter handwritten by Gen. Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912) of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, a hero of the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, which an antiquarian bookstore in Tokyo has acquired and plans to exhibit at a Tokyo antique book fair to be held between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2011. Nogi is believed to have written the letter in August 1900 to his younger brother, who apparently asked Nogi to find a job for one of their relatives, while Nogi was stationed in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan.

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HUNGARY-TAPIOBICSKE-HISTORIC BATTLE-REENACTMENT

(220405) -- TAPIOBICSKE, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People in period military uniforms re-enact a historic battle in Tapiobicske, Hungary, April 4, 2022. Battle of Tapiobicske was fought on April 4, 1849 between the Hungarian army and the Austrian Empire during the Hungarian War of Independence. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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HUNGARY-TAPIOBICSKE-HISTORIC BATTLE-REENACTMENT

(220405) -- TAPIOBICSKE, April 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People in period military uniforms re-enact a historic battle in Tapiobicske, Hungary, April 4, 2022. Battle of Tapiobicske was fought on April 4, 1849 between the Hungarian army and the Austrian Empire during the Hungarian War of Independence. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

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Treaty - Battle of Lushun - Anatoly Stessel, Nogi Maresuke

The Shuishiying in Lushunkou District, Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, where the cease fire treaty of the Battle of Lushun was signed between Anatoly Stessel (1848-1915) and Count Nogi Maresuke (1849-1912), representing Russia and Japan respectively, on 5th January 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War depicted in this postcard. Shuishiying were camp sites (or office buildings) of the Naval forces during the later days of the Qing Dynasty in China. Date: 1905

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Japan - The Nijubashi (Double Bridge), Tokyo

Japan - The Nijubashi (Double Bridge), Tokyo - the main bridge to the Imperial Palace - residence of Emperor Meiji of Japan (1852-1912) and Empress Consort Shoken (Haruko) (1849-1914) - pictured in the two oval inset portraits. Date: 1911

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A Snowy Morning at Koishikawa

A Snowy Morning at Koishikawa, Japan. Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Date: 1830s

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Admiral Stepan Makarov

Admiral Stepan Makarov, killed in action during the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1849 - 1904

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Blind Man\'s Buff 1850

A raucous scene showing a motley collection of children and adults playing Blind Man\'s Buff.1849

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SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER

SIR HUBERT VON HERKOMER Artist, composer, film producer and director Date: 1914

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British Museum to exhibit Hokusai works

A curator arranges works by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) at the British Museum in London on Jan. 10, 2017. The museum said the same day that some of Hokusai's works, such as the iconic Great Wave, will go on display from May 25 to Aug. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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British Museum to exhibit Hokusai works

A curator arranges works by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) at the British Museum in London on Jan. 10, 2017. The museum said the same day that some of Hokusai's works, such as the iconic Great Wave, will go on display from May 25 to Aug. 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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The Lantern Spectre by Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - The Lantern Spectre. A burning paper lamp takes on the aspect of a spectral face - one of a set of Ghosts and Goblins. Date: circa 1810

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The Sanmon Gate,Sofukuji Temple

The Sanmon (Romon) Gate at Sofukuji Temple. Date unknown. The gate was rebuilt in dragon palace gate style in 1849. A famous tourist attraction in Nagasaki, it remains to this day as a nationally designated Important Cultural Asset.==Date:about 1865, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:F. Beato, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number66‐28‐0]

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The Sanmon Gate,Sofukuji Temple

The Sanmon (Romon) Gate at Sofukuji Temple. Date unknown. The gate was rebuilt in dragon palace gate style in 1849. A famous tourist attraction in Nagasaki, it remains to this day as a nationally designated Important Cultural Asset.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number58‐28‐4]

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Items related to Gen. Nogi found

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a copy of the postmortem certificate (R) of Gen. Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912) of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army and his wife, as well as an illustration (L) depicting the scene of their suicides. The items were found with a letter handwritten by the general. Nogi, a hero of the 1904-1905 Japan-Russo war, and his wife committed ritualistic suicide at their home in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 1912, the day the funeral of Emperor Meiji was conducted. (Kyodo)

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Gen. Nogi of Imperial Japanese Army

TOKYO, Japan - Undated photo shows Gen. Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912) of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, a hero of the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. A letter by him believed to have been written in August 1900 has been acquired by an antiquarian bookstore in Tokyo which plans to exhibit it at a Tokyo antique book fair to be held between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Gen. Nogi's letter discovered

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a letter handwritten by Gen. Maresuke Nogi (1849-1912) of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army, a hero of the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War, which an antiquarian bookstore in Tokyo has acquired and plans to exhibit at a Tokyo antique book fair to be held between Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 2011. Nogi is believed to have written the letter in August 1900 to his younger brother, who apparently asked Nogi to find a job for one of their relatives, while Nogi was stationed in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)

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Distant view of the Ryugumon Gate of Sofukuji Temple, Nagasaki

The Sofukuji temple gate is viewed from the precincts of Daikoji Temple. Sofukuji was established by Chinese residents of Nagasaki from the Fujian Province in 1642. It is a temple of the Obaku Zen Sect. The gate, first built in the single-tier Hakkyakumon style in 1673, was re-built in its present style in 1849. Built by Japanese master carpenter Ogushi Gorobei, it featured plastering over piled stones and tiles. Today, it is a nationally designated Important Cultural Asset.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number109‐28‐0]

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Hokusai ukiyo-e exhibition in Washington

An exhibition of Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is shown to the press at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington on Nov. 20, 2019, three days before the show's official opening. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum dedicated to 18th century "Great Wave" artist opens in Tokyo

Visitors look at a scroll painting by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his work "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," at the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2016, its opening day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum dedicated to 18th century "Great Wave" artist opens in Tokyo

The Sumida Hokusai Museum, dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his work "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," is seen in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Nov. 22, 2016, its opening day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum dedicated to 18th century "Great Wave" artist opens in Tokyo

The Sumida Hokusai Museum, dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his work "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" (shown at the left), opens Nov. 22, 2016, in Tokyo's Sumida Ward where he was born and spent almost all of his 90 years of life. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum dedicated to 18th century "Great Wave" artist opens in Tokyo

Visitors look at a scroll painting by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his work "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," at the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2016, its opening day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Museum dedicated to 18th century "Great Wave" artist opens in Tokyo

A ceremony is held to mark the opening of the Sumida Hokusai Museum, dedicated to Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a Japanese ukiyo-e artist best known for his work "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," in Tokyo's Sumida Ward on Nov. 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo