Hokusai: Old Man Crazy to Paint (2017)

Original title

British Museum Presents: Hokusai

Directed by

Patricia Wheatley

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

PG

Rating

8.9 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a British Museum exhibition on Japanese artist Hokusai. It explores his life and work in 19th-century Edo, showing his paintings and prints through close-ups and new technology. Experts and contemporary artists discuss his influence.

informativevisually richcontemplativereverentbiographicaldetailedscholarlyslow-paced

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