Hokusai: Mad About Painting Daytime Tour

Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is widely recognized for a single image – Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa – yet he produced thousands of works throughout his 90-year lifetime. This exhibit showcases a wide range of Hokusai’s works. 

In commemoration of the centennial of Charles Lan Freer’s death in 1919, and in celebration of the Summer Olumpics in Tokyo in 2020, the Freer Gallery is presenting a yearlong exploration of the career of Katsushika Hokusai. The exhibit will include large and small works ranging from six-panel folding screens and hanging scrolls to paintings and drawings. Among the many featured works are Hokusai’s manga, his often humorous renderings of everyday Japanese life. Charles Lang Freer recognized the artists’ abilities and assembled the world’s largest collection of paintins, sketches, and drawings by Hokusai. 

General Information

• Meet your Smithsonian Associates Rep by the Information Desk , no later than listed start time.
• While there is metered street parking and several parking lots and garages near the museum, space is limited, your best bet is using METRO.