As home to one of the greatest collections of Japanese art outside of Japan, it’s no surprise that there’s currently a significant Hokusai exhibition at the MFA in Boston. As perhaps the most recognized Japanese artist for his piece “The Great Wave”, the exhibit shows works from Hokusai’s 20’s through his 80’s. Paintings, wood block prints and illustrated books are among the pieces selected. Especially taking into account the time, the range of subjects Hokusai illustrated is as diverse as the amount of works he completed.
Now through August 9th at the Musesum of Fine Arts, Boston
Katsushika Hokusai, Under the Wave off Kanagawa (or, more commonly known as the Great Wave), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji
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Also on display, Hokusai’s Three Women Playing Musical Instruments, 1844.
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And perhaps a little comic relief, “The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji,” from about 1831-32.
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