Hokusai: Mad about Painting

Enjoy a tour of the exhibition, “Hokusai: Mad about Painting” with Frank Feltens, Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art. Discover masterpieces from the museum’s collection — the world’s largest collection of paintings, sketches, and drawings by Hokusai. Learn about the prolific career of this artistic genius who thought he might finally achieve true mastery in painting—if he lived to the age of 110. Learn more about Hokusai and this exhibition: https://asia.si.edu/exhibition/hokusa... Music credit: Midare by Yatsuhashi Kengyo (1614-1685) Performed by Reiko Kimura at the Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art. January 15, 1998. https://asia.si.edu/podcast/reiko-kim...

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This Famous Artwork Isn’t What You Think ... | “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Hokusai explained
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This Famous Artwork Isn’t What You Think ... | “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Hokusai explained

Hokusai: Mad About Painting (Dr. Frank Feltens Lecture)
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Hokusai: Mad About Painting (Dr. Frank Feltens Lecture)

Curator's Tour of Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything | #CuratorTour
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Curator's Tour of Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything | #CuratorTour

Hokusai and Hiroshige: Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection
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Hokusai and Hiroshige: Great Japanese Prints from the James A. Michener Collection

The True Story of Oei Katsushika (1830) | Hokusai’s Daughter and Japan’s Silent Genius
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The True Story of Oei Katsushika (1830) | Hokusai’s Daughter and Japan’s Silent Genius

Beyond the Great Wave — Hokusai at 90
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Beyond the Great Wave — Hokusai at 90

Yamaguchi Genbei: hikihaku woven obi | V&A
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Yamaguchi Genbei: hikihaku woven obi | V&A

David Gariff on Weather in Art: From Symbol to Science
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David Gariff on Weather in Art: From Symbol to Science

The Great Picture Book of Everything; Hokusai's Unpublished Illustrations | Curator's Corner S6 Ep8
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The Great Picture Book of Everything; Hokusai's Unpublished Illustrations | Curator's Corner S6 Ep8

The Politics of the Great Wave
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The Politics of the Great Wave

Art Talk—"Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection" with Rachel Saunders
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Art Talk—"Painting Edo: Japanese Art from the Feinberg Collection" with Rachel Saunders

The Japanese art of fixing broken pottery - BBC REEL
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The Japanese art of fixing broken pottery - BBC REEL

Hokusai: Japanese Master | Prints + Music | Slideshow/Screensaver
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Hokusai: Japanese Master | Prints + Music | Slideshow/Screensaver

Pictures of the Floating World: Traditional Japanese printmaking
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Pictures of the Floating World: Traditional Japanese printmaking

Dave Bull Carves Hokusai's Picture Book of Everything | Curator's Corner S8 Ep6 #CuratorsCorner
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Dave Bull Carves Hokusai's Picture Book of Everything | Curator's Corner S8 Ep6 #CuratorsCorner

Virtual Member Lecture: Japanese Prints—Hokusai’s Fantastic Landscapes
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Virtual Member Lecture: Japanese Prints—Hokusai’s Fantastic Landscapes

The Invisible World of Japanese Fairies Inside Hokusai's Art
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The Invisible World of Japanese Fairies Inside Hokusai's Art

China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Conservation of Japanese Screen Paintings "Hidden Grapes Part 2", Nishio Conservation Studio
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Conservation of Japanese Screen Paintings "Hidden Grapes Part 2", Nishio Conservation Studio

Hokusai's "36 Views of Mount Fuji" - Auction at Christie's
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Hokusai's "36 Views of Mount Fuji" - Auction at Christie's