Hokusai at Play with the 100 Poems (Exhibition) (Tokyo)
Dec 15, 2022 - Feb 26, 2023
北斎かける百人一首
Hokusai's last major series was begun in 1836, and each of the prints he produced was based on a poem from one of Japan's most renowned poets, taken from the famous collection of ancient poetry called the Hyakunin Isshu. For a new spin on this lofty literature, however, the artist reimagined each of the poems as seen through the eyes of a little old lady (or sometimes "nurse"), perhaps as she regaled the children in her care. The resulting woodblock prints are the "One Hundred Poems Explained by a Nurse," and this exhibition is a great chance to see Hokusai "at play" with this unique scenario.
Event Name | Hokusai at Play with the 100 Poems (Exhibition) (Tokyo) |
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Dates | Dec 15, 2022 - Feb 26, 2023 closed Mondays (except Monday holidays, when the museum will close the following day instead) |
Address | 2-7-2 Kamezawa, Sumida-ku, Tokyo |
Venue Name | Sumida Hokusai Museum (すみだ北斎美術館) |
Website | https://hokusai-museum.jp/100Poems/ |
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