In this presentation we will delve into the engaging history of manga, tracing its origins from the Edo period to its global popularity today.

College of DuPage Humanities Professor Julia DiLiberti gives a lecture about The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, a piece usually attributed to Katsushika Hokusai. DiLiberti presents a theory that his daughter, having come back into his life, seems an equally likely creator of the image. Oei Katsushika--an artist in her own right, and probably a hand-steadying presence in her father’s workshop--at least helped create this piece that has since influenced Monet, Van Gogh, Claudel, Rosen, and Chandler to name a very few of the artists swept away by The Great Wave. This presentation will look at Katsushika’s art independent of her father’s, and then will consider art pieces of three other women across cultures and time directly influenced by this most famous of Japanese prints.

In support of the upcoming Hokusai and Ukiyo-e exhibition at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, celebrate the opening of the library's very own manga exhibit with an afternoon of trivia and light refreshments. 

The Elmhurst Artists Guild is sponsoring a Community Art Project of 1,000 Origami Cranes. Our first drop-in workshop is March 10th from 10:00am to noon at the Elmhurst Public Library. Instructions in origami will be given at the event. For more information and to register, go to https://www.elmhurstartistsguild.org/1000-cranes

Miss Hokusai is based on the life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the perspective of his talented and fiercely independent daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.

Miss Hokusai is based on the life and works of Japanese artist and ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai, as seen from the perspective of his talented and fiercely independent daughter, Katsushika O-Ei.

Sponsored by the Asia Committee at College of DuPage.

Ride the wave of Japanese culture, food and music in an inspired evening, featuring Yamato – the Drummers of Japan, tempting auction finds and more!

Learn about and apply for job opportunities at the Hokusai and Ukiyo-e exhibition coming to College of DuPage in Summer 2025!