DOORWAY TO ASIA OPENING IN CENTRAL LONDON THIS SEPTEMBER
A rare opportunity to view one of the works of Japan’s most renowned artists will be offered at this year’s LAPADA ART & ANTIQUES FAIR, BERKELEY SQUARE, MAYFAIR, LONDON on Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th September 2013.
The Japanese Gallery is proud to announce that it will be exhibiting one of Katsushika Hokusai’s famed woodblock prints of the Fugaku sanju-rokkei (Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji) series.
The series “36 Views of Mount Fuji” is undoubtedly one of the best-known and most celebrated examples of Japanese woodblock prints in the world. The print’s innovative composition, technique and colouration have brought him international acclaim. While his work prior to this series is certainly important, it was not until this series that he gained broad recognition and left a lasting impact on the art world. Hokusai devoted almost all of his 90-year life to drawing and painting but despite his enormous success he was never satisfied with one technique or style of drawing, always seeking ways to improve as an artist…Read More
