Hokusai and Hiroshige: A Challenge to the Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji from the Edo-Tokyo Museum Collection

Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art

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Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshige Utagawa

The masters of ukiyo-e landscape painting, Hokusai Katsushika (1760–1849) and Hiroshige Utagawa (1797–1858). Hokusai, known for his bold compositions, and Hiroshige, renowned for his lyrical depictions, stood unparalleled in their artistry. How did these two create their masterpieces? Hokusai, throughout his 70-year career, engaged in diverse artistic activities, culminating in his "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji." On the other hand, at the time of this work's publication, Hiroshige, still a relatively unknown artist without any major hits, forged his own artistic path in a direction distinct from Hokusai's, as seen in his "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido."

This exhibition, showcasing 213 pieces from the collection of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, including all 46 prints from Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" and masterpieces of Hiroshige's landscape paintings such as "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" and "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo," traces the challenges faced by these two artists.

Schedule	Jun 7 (Fri) 2024-Jul 7 (Sun) 2024  Opening Hours Information Hours 9:00-17:00 Opens at 10:00 on June 7. Closes at 19:00 on June 29. Closed Monday
Fee	Adults ¥1500, Seniors 65 & Over ¥1400, University Students ¥1100, High School Students and Under free.
Website	https://c.sanyonews.jp/hokusaiandhiroshige/
Venue	Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art https://okayama-kenbi.info/language/
Location	8-48 Tenjin-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0814 Open with a Map App
Access	15 minute walk from the Korakuen exit (East exit) of JR Okayama Station; From JR Okayama Station, take the Streetcar and get off at Shiro-shita Station. The venue is 3 minute walk from there.
Phone	086-225-4800
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