Exhibition ‘Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave’ Opened

On May 25, the exhibition ‘Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave’ opened at the British Museum (until August 13). The exhibition focused on works of KATSUSHIKA Hokusai, an ukiyo-e artist, during the 30 years from the age of 60 to his death at the age of 90, and displayed approximately 160 works, including his paintings such as ‘Waves’, painted on the ceiling of a festival float (Hokusai Museum Collection), which was exhibited in the United Kingdom for the first time. The exhibition toured to Japan as an international joint project and was held at the Abeno Harukas Art Museum in Osaka under the title ‘Hokusai: Beyond Fuji’ (Oct 6 – Nov 19). (Japanese)