Current ExhibitionsSpecial Exhibition
Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji from the Iuchi Collection

Dates

Saturday, 28 March - Sunday, 14 June 2026

Hours

9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Fridays, Saturdays 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Admission ends 30 mins. before closing time

Closed

Mondays and 7 May（Opens on 30 March and 4 May）

Venue

Special Exhibition Wing B3F

Admission Fees

Adults 2,200 yen, college students 1,300 yen, high school students 1,000 yen

• * Admission is free for junior high school students and under.
• * Disabled visitors admitted free of charge, with one attendant.
• * College students, high school students and disabled visitors must show their relevant student ID, proof of age or disability status document upon entry to the museum.
• * Students and faculty members at National Museum of Art Campus Member institutions may view this exhibition on specially priced tickets (students = 1,100 yen, faculty members = 2,000 yen). These tickets are available at the National Museum of Western Art Ticket Office.
• * You can also see the special exhibition “M. K. Čiurlionis: The Inner Constellation” and the permanent exhibition on the same day of viewing this exhibition.

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Organized by

The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo; The Yomiuri Shimbun

With the cooperation of

The Western Art Foundation

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of the leading ukiyo-e artists of the late Edo period. Hokusai’s novel compositions and superb expressive powers which vividly captured people and nature had a massive and enduring impact on both Japanese and Western art. The Hokusai and Japonisme exhibition held at the NMWA in 2017-18 revealed how his art influenced Monet, Degas, and other Impressionists as it spread throughout Europe and North America. Indeed, his influence can even be seen in the works of Lithuania’s foremost artist, M. K. Čiurlionis.

This exhibition is the debut display of Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji series (ca. 1830-33) from the Iuchi Collection, which was placed on deposit at the NMWA in 2024. The exhibition presents the complete set of 46 woodblock prints from his iconic series, as well as two additional prints – alternate impressions of the particularly celebrated Under the Wave off Kanagawa (commonly known as “The Great Wave”) and Clear Day with a Southern Breeze (known as “Red Fuji”). One impression of the “Great Wave” is among the finest extant examples and is in superb condition; while one impression of the Clear Day with a Southern Breeze is an exceedingly rare monochrome-blue version of the normally full-color work, nicknamed “Blue Fuji.” Under the supervision of Professor Higuchi Kazutaka of Jumonji Gakuen Women’s University, these 48 prints are displayed in six groups that trace the print’s preparatory drawing production process. We hope that encountering this landmark series at the NMWA, an institution specializing in Western art, will offer an opportunity not only to rediscover Hokusai’s artistic genius, but also to reflect on how it captivated Monet and myriad other modern Western artists.

We also adopt a special display method for three prints, revealing both their front and back sides. We hope this approach will allow you to share in the experience of Edo-period viewers, who would pick up a print and enjoy it from both sides.

Exhibition Checklist (PDF file, about 488KB)

* The Third Under the Wave off Kanagawa
To be added to the current display from Tuesday, April 21, 2026.