The painters of the Hudson River School are now firmly recognised as pioneers of American art – and inspiring a new generation of artists
For 400 years, the Kano family dominated Japanese painting through its superior training and mastery of precious materials
An enlightening display of German rococo sculpture is full of style as well as substance
The display of erotic art from other traditions, be they Greco-Roman or Japanese, should make us think about what it meant to its original audiences
