British Museum Presents: Hokusai

British Museum Presents: Hokusai

Release date : June 4, 2017
Runtime : 1h 27m
Countries of origin : Japan / United Kingdom /
Original Language : English /
Director : Patricia Wheatley /
Writers :
Production companies : NHK /
June 4, 2017 1h 27m Japan Documentary English More
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This fascinating new cinema event, British Museum presents: Hokusai, is a groundbreaking documentary and exclusive private view of the forthcoming British Museum exhibition Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave. Filmed in Japan, the US and the UK, the film focuses on Hokusai’s work, life and times in the great, bustling metropolis of Edo, modern Tokyo. Introduced by arts presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon, and featuring artists David Hockney, Grayson Perry and Maggi Hambling, this is the first UK biography of Japan’s greatest artist. Using extraordinary close-ups and pioneering 8K Ultra HD video technology, Hokusai’s paintings and prints are examined by world experts who are at the forefront of digital art history.
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  • title:British Museum Presents: Hokusai
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2017
  • Runtime:1h 27m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan · United Kingdom ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Patricia Wheatley /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: NHK ·
  • Overview:This fascinating new cinema event, British Museum presents: Hokusai, is a groundbreaking documentary and exclusive private view of the forthcoming British Museum exhibition Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave. Filmed in Japan, the US and the UK, the film focuses on Hokusai’s work, life and times in the great, bustling metropolis of Edo, modern Tokyo. Introduced by arts presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon, and featuring artists David Hockney, Grayson Perry and Maggi Hambling, this is the first UK biography of Japan’s greatest artist. Using extraordinary close-ups and pioneering 8K Ultra HD video technology, Hokusai’s paintings and prints are examined by world experts who are at the forefront of digital art history.
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