Katsushika Hokusai and Kawanabe Kyōsai-Fantastic Comics

Ota Memorial Museum of Art

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Artists

Hokusai Katsushika, Gyosai Kawanabe

Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) depicted people dancing amusingly, waves and wind, rain and nature, everything in this world as well as the supernatural in his work "Hokusai Manga." Later, an artist of the Kanō School of art by the name of Kawanabe Kyōsai was strongly influenced by the works of Hokusai. Kyōsai depicted humorous dancing skeletons, personified frogs, and many other scenes comparable to Hokusai’s pictures.

This exhibition explores the works of Hokusai and Kyōsai, mostly un-compared until now, as two genius artists whose funny and powerful images led to the world of contemporary manga comics.

Session 1: 4/27-5/26
Session 2: 5/31-6/26

[Image: Katsushika Hokusai “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: A Mild Breeze on A Fine Day” (Ota Memorial Museum of Art, exhibited in Session 1)

Schedule

Apr 27 (Sat) 2013-Jun 26 (Wed) 2013

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:30-17:30
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice	Closed on 4/30, 5/7, 5/13, 5/20, 5/27-5/30, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24.

Fee

Adults ¥1000, University & High School Students ¥700, Middle School Students and Younger Free

Website

http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/H250506hokusaiandkyosai-E.html

Venue

Ota Memorial Museum of Art
http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/eng

Location

1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001

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Access

1 minute walk from exit 5 at Meijijingu-mae Station on the Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines, 3 minute walk from the Omotesando exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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