[Limited Time Offer] Sumida Hokusai Museum Shop
## Special Exhibition "The Lineage of Bijinga Around Hokusai: A Collaboration with Master Artists"
In conjunction with the special exhibition to be held at the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, Oharibako items will be available at the museum shop!
## Museum Shop Items
・One-of-a-kind coin purses made from antique fabric
・One-of-a-kind round coin purses made from antique fabric
・From the antique fabric netsuke series: cat netsuke, plum blossom netsuke, plover netsuke, turtle netsuke
While there are only six types of items in total,
each item is a one-of-a-kind creation made from antique fabric.
For example, we prepared over 100 "netsuke," and every single one is unique.
For those in the Kanto region, please stop by.
## Special Exhibition "The Lineage of Bijinga Around Hokusai: A Collaboration with Master Artists"
September 16, 2025 (Tuesday) - November 24, 2025 (Monday, Substitute Holiday)
*Some exhibits will be replaced between the first and second halves
First half: September 16 (Tuesday) - October 19 (Sunday)
Second half: October 22 (Wednesday) - November 24 (Monday, Substitute Holiday)
Opening Hours: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Last admission at 5:00 PM)
Today, Hokusai is famous for his scenic paintings (landscapes) such as "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," but in the Kansei 12 (1800) sharebon (witty book) "Otsu Keigo," he was recognized by the public as a master of bijinga (paintings of beautiful women). This exhibition focuses on Hokusai's roots as a master of bijinga and the changes in his painting style. Katsukawa Shunsho, under whom Hokusai apprenticed when he entered the world of ukiyo-e, was also a master of bijinga, receiving high praise as "Shunsho's single scroll is worth a thousand gold pieces" (An'ei 4 (1775), in the sharebon "Kōhen Fūzoku Tsū"). Hokusai is positioned in the legitimate lineage of bijinga, stemming from Miyagawa Choshun, who specialized in hand-painted works and was characterized by his delicate and elegant bijinga style, his disciple Miyagawa (Katsumiyagawa) Shunnsui, and then Shunsho, Shunnsui's disciple. Hokusai significantly changed his painting style over time, and this was closely related to the popular bijinga styles of the time. This exhibition aims to trace the changes in Hokusai's style, clarify its charm, and his position in the field of bijinga, through various bijinga works from the lineage of Miyagawa Choshun to Hokusai, as well as works by master artists of ukiyo-e contemporary with Hokusai.
## (From Sumida Hokusai Museum) Please check the official website for details.
## Sumida Hokusai Museum https://hokusai-museum.jp/
