Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Hear internationally recognized painter Hiroshi Senju discuss his artistic process in this talk, given on April 2, 2026. After the talk, Curator of Japanese Art Frank Feltens joins Senju for a conversation and audience Q&A.
Senju is known for his ethereal waterfall paintings, which can be found in art collections globally and in public spaces like Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, the US Embassy in Tokyo, the Buddhist monastery on Mount Kōya, and the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC. He has traveled around the world to study waterfalls and distills their essence using mineral-based pigments that have been a staple of Japanese painting for centuries.
This event was copresented by Japan House LA and took place on the opening day of the exhibition Into the Waters with Senju and Bingyi: Two Contemporary Paintings: https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/exhibitions/into-the-waters/
Hear internationally recognized painter Hiroshi Senju discuss his artistic process in this talk, given on April 2, 2026. After the talk, Curator of Japanese Art Frank Feltens joins Senju for a conversation and audience Q&A.
Senju is known for his ethereal waterfall paintings, which can be found in art collections globally and in public spaces like Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, the US Embassy in Tokyo, the Buddhist monastery on Mount Kōya, and the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC. He has traveled around the world to study waterfalls and distills their essence using mineral-based pigments that have been a staple of Japanese painting for centuries.
This event was copresented by Japan House LA and took place on the opening day of the exhibition Into the Waters with Senju and Bingyi: Two Contemporary Paintings: https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/exhibitions/into-the-waters/
