Art Design

"Hokusai is not only one artist among others in the floating world, he is an island, a continent, alone a world." (Edgar Degas) Painter and xylographer, Katsushika Sori aka "Hokusai" (Edo 1760 - Edo 1849) is considered one of the greatest Japanese artists of all time. The artist chose the [...]

The Beijing Palace Museum is housed in the Forbidden City, China's Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty imperial palace. For nearly five centuries, it was the home of the Emperor and his family and the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government. UNESCO World Heritage Site. 15 millions visitors [...]