THE BRITISH MUSEUM PRESENTS: HOKUSAI SCREENING

Cinema |
4th June 2017

Sun 4 Jun | Doors 4.45pm | £12.50 | £11.50 under 16s

Filmed in Japan and the UK, the film focuses on Hokusai’s work, life and times in the great, bustling metropolis of Edo, modern Tokyo. Using extraordinary close-ups and pioneering 8K video technology, Hokusai’s paintings and prints are examined by world experts who are at the forefront of digital art history. 

Hokusai spent his life studying and celebrating our common humanity as well as deeply exploring the natural and spiritual worlds, using the famous volcano Mount Fuji as a protective presence and potential source of immortality. He knew much tragedy, was struck by lightning and lived for years in poverty, but never gave up his constant striving for perfection in his art. Hokusai is an artist who influenced Monet, Van Gogh and other Impressionists, is the father of manga and the only painter with his own emoji.
 

About:
A brand new exhibiton titled 'Hokusai beyond the Great Wave' is coming to the British Museum this Summer
25 May – 13 August 2017

Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) is widely regarded as one of Japan’s most famous and influential artists. He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90. This new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai’s life – a time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces.

 

 

Venue: Screen 2

DATES & TIMES

4th June 2017

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