Tsukuse draw the universe, Hokusai sketch book of paintings "Hokusai Manga" special exhibition

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World's most famous Japanese painter Hokusai Katsushika is, exhibition to introduce the picture book "Hokusai Manga" in which the the will Tsukuso draw a universe of this world is currently being held in the "Ota Memorial Museum of Art".

Hokusai was born as 1760, farmer of the child in Honjo Edo (Tokyo Sumida current). And that became the apprentice of loan bookstore interested in painting in the wake, he studied in the ukiyo-e Katsukawa spring chapter at the age of 18. Kano and Tang picture, also learn techniques such as Western painting, it pioneered the new genre in landscape prints. The art of painting is to have a major impact on the painters of Europe, such as Monet and Van Gogh and Gauguin Impressionism.
Hokusai Katsushika "Hokusai Manga" twelve Ed.

One of the masterpiece "Hokusai Manga" is a chance that was used in the cushioning material of shipments to Europe, it is also said to have triggered the Japonism culture in Europe. The original is a sketch book of paintings that were issued as a picture model, Hokusai is issued Hatsuhen at the time of the 55-year-old. Then over a period of 64 years, all 15 Ed has been issued. People, customs, flora and fauna, architecture painting, history, until the monster, he is drawing to remain facing all things of the universe is of the opinion, Glib depiction force of Hokusai, it is possible to feel the Sokuhitsu.
Hokusai Katsushika "Hokusai Manga" three ed.

At the venue a variety of subject matter that has been drawn in the "Hokusai Manga", dynamism, humorous, life, nature, animals, monsters, and laid out in seven of the keyword architecture.
Hokusai Katsushika "Hokusai Manga" tens of Ed

The venue and works to convey the casual everyday of monsters who have or buy a pair of glasses or dozing, one by one carefully step-by-step side-by-side work the behavior of the men to the dance sparrow, the temple of the bell tower of the roof structure list and carefully observed draw marked the works, from those full of humor of full marks is the likeness Hokusai, until the line of sight, such as the unknown scientist, a wide range of talent can be seen. In addition, the landscape, the person, such as a story, also introduced other picture book by Hokusai, it has become a valuable opportunity to watch together the picture book of Hokusai.

Is a venue Ota Memorial Museum of Art, opened in Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, in 1980. And a collection of about 14,000 points Ota Godai Kiyozo has included about 12,000 were collection, Utamaro Kitagawa and Hokusai Katsushika, another masterpiece of ukiyo-e, such as Hiroshige Utagawa, from the beginning of the ukiyo-e to end, wide traced its history exhaustively range of the collection features. By providing a theme for each month it has been implementing the exhibition, as one of the few Ukiyo-e professional downtown museum, domestic lovers, foreigners who are interested in Japanese culture as well as carry a foot.
Ota Museum appearance and introspection.

And say Harajuku fashion of the image is strong, it may be many people that the place to go shopping or hair cut. But museum with more than 30 years of history is located, "Laforet Harajuku" and Harajuku right in the middle of that opposite side across the road. The building of the characteristic brown brick, or would not be many people's in that it passed was. The excited the time after the cut and hair after a day of shopping, or would not try to enjoy Edo townsmen us the popular culture "ukiyo-e" who loved feel free to invite.

"Hokusai Manga - the universe of the sketch"
Yes held: July 1, 2016 (Friday) to July 28 (Thursday)
〇 Sales: 10:30 to 17:30 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Yes Venue: Ota Memorial Museum of Art / Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, 1-10-10
Yes Rates: other general 700 yen
Yes Closed on: July 11 (Monday) 19 days (Tuesday) 25 (Mon.)
〇 Official:Http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/

Editorial Yokota

Born in 1980, Kanagawa prefecture. Shibuya since he moved to Tokyo in the period in the university is a sacred place of culture. While now belong to the Shibuya culture project editing unit, is the straw sandals life of two feet to act as a caregiver.