British Museum Presents: Hokusai

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 4, 2017

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Japan, United Kingdom

Production

NHK

Director

Patricia Wheatley

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7181498