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Hokusai: The Artist Mad About Painting
Creative Museum Tokyo
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Hokusai Katsushika
HOKUSAI — the most famous Japanese artist in the world.
His iconic image The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a masterpiece often mentioned alongside Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and is instantly recognizable across the globe. Hokusai is known not only for producing over 30,000 artworks during his 90-year life, but also for his free-spirited lifestyle — moving house 93 times and using more than 30 different art names. At a time when only paper and brush were available, his expressive innovations laid the foundation for what has become a worldwide phenomenon: Japan's entertainment culture, especially manga and anime.
This exhibition is realized upon the full cooperation of Mr. Mitsuru Uragami (Uragami Sokyu-do), owner of the world's largest and high-quality collection of Hokusai Manga, comprising 1,700 volumes. The exhibition showcases all 15 volumes of Hokusai Manga from the renowned Uragami Collection, along with a wide range of illustrated"yomihon"novels, the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, and the complete three-volume, 102-print series One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, a late-life masterpiece created by the self-proclaimed"mad painter".
In addition, the exhibition features 16 hand-drawn works, never before shown to public anywhere in the world. More than 400 works will be on display in total, showcased through a fresh and innovative exhibition design that highlights elements considered foundational to today's manga and anime—such as speed lines, comedic stylization, and anime-style key frames.
It will be a rare opportunity to truly experience the"craft of Hokusai"from 200 years ago.
His iconic image The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a masterpiece often mentioned alongside Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and is instantly recognizable across the globe. Hokusai is known not only for producing over 30,000 artworks during his 90-year life, but also for his free-spirited lifestyle — moving house 93 times and using more than 30 different art names. At a time when only paper and brush were available, his expressive innovations laid the foundation for what has become a worldwide phenomenon: Japan's entertainment culture, especially manga and anime.
This exhibition is realized upon the full cooperation of Mr. Mitsuru Uragami (Uragami Sokyu-do), owner of the world's largest and high-quality collection of Hokusai Manga, comprising 1,700 volumes. The exhibition showcases all 15 volumes of Hokusai Manga from the renowned Uragami Collection, along with a wide range of illustrated"yomihon"novels, the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, and the complete three-volume, 102-print series One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji, a late-life masterpiece created by the self-proclaimed"mad painter".
In addition, the exhibition features 16 hand-drawn works, never before shown to public anywhere in the world. More than 400 works will be on display in total, showcased through a fresh and innovative exhibition design that highlights elements considered foundational to today's manga and anime—such as speed lines, comedic stylization, and anime-style key frames.
It will be a rare opportunity to truly experience the"craft of Hokusai"from 200 years ago.
Schedule | Sep 13 (Sat) 2025-Nov 30 (Sun) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥2300, High School and Junior High School Students ¥1800, Elementary School Students ¥1200, Infants free. | ||
| Website | https://hokusai2025.jp/en/ | ||
| Venue | Creative Museum Tokyo https://creative-museum.tokyo/?lang=en | ||
| Location | 6F Toda Building, 1-7-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8388 | ||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 6 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 5 minute walk from exit B1 at Nihombashi Station on the Ginza and Tozai lines, 5 minute walk from exit A7 at Takaracho Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 7 minute walk from the Yaesu Central exit of JR Tokyo Station. | ||
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