Hokusai's Captivating 'Dragon' and 'Phoenix'. Hokusai Museum Holds 'Auspicious Beasts Dancing in the Heavens that Fascinated Hokusai ~Dragon and Phoenix~'. A Hanging Scroll from His Final Years Will Also Be Exhibited.
The Hokusai Museum is hosting an exhibition focusing on Hokusai's depictions of dragons and phoenixes, featuring a hanging scroll from his final years.Summary
The Hokusai Museum in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture, is holding a special exhibition titled "Auspicious Beasts Dancing in the Heavens that Fascinated Hokusai ~Dragon and Phoenix~" from January 24th to March 29th, focusing on Katsushika Hokusai's depictions of dragons and phoenixes. The exhibition explores the inner world of these legendary motifs through paintings, ink paintings, and prints. A major highlight is the hanging scroll "Dragon Over Mount Fuji," created in Hokusai's final years, known for its dynamic composition merging a soaring dragon and the sacred peak. For the phoenix, a preparatory drawing for the Iwama-ji Temple ceiling painting, also from his later years, will be displayed. Furthermore, the exhibition features special collaborative works by traditional craft artists inspired by Hokusai's art, which will also be available for purchase, allowing visitors to trace the evolution of Hokusai's visualization of mythical beings in his later career.
(Source：美術手帖)