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[Image: The Great Wave Off Kanagawa, Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) ca.1831, Edo period, Woodblock, Nishiki-e]

Hokusai Manga and the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

MOA Museum of Art

Finished

Artists

Hokusai Katsushika

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a legendary artist of the Edo period, was actively engaged in many art genres such as kyōka ehon (illustrated books of humorous poems), yomihon (novels), etehon (art manuals), nishiki-e (brocade pictures) and brush paintings for over 70 years. His works reached even Europe during his lifetime to high acclaim, and the Hokusai Manga in particular is accredited to have inspired Japonism. The Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji is one of Hokusai’s most celebrated works, published by Nishimura Eijudō in around 1831. Backed by the Mount Fuji fever of the epoch, it enjoyed immense success for the extraordinary compositions and impressive color rendering such as imported rare Berlin Blue. The series includes details that appear to benefit from the Hokusai Manga, in depiction of people, compositions, etc. The exhibition presents the entire series of 46 prints and offers an interesting perspective of the Hokusai Manga as a reference.

Schedule

Apr 19 (Fri) 2019-May 21 (Tue) 2019

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-16:30 (Last Admission 16:00)
Closed	Thursday Open on public holiday Thursday but closed on the following day. Closed in between exhibitions.

Fee

Adults ¥1760; University and High School Students ¥1100; Seniors 65 & Over ¥1540; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 2 Companion free

Website

http://www.moaart.or.jp/en/?event=hokusai-2