Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art
Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art
Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art Free Online HD on Lookmovie. In 2018 Japan’s NHK television network was given unprecedented access to the Freer Gallery of Art’s collection of works by Katsushika Hokusai so they could film the details of paintings using a state-of-the-art 8K video camera. The resulting documentary is hosted by actor Iura Arata and features commentary from the James Ulak, former curator at the National Museum of Asian Art, and Tim Clark, former curator at the British Museum. The film’s intended premiere in April 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic. We are proud to finally screen it. Explore masterpieces at a never-before-seen level of detail and enjoy new insights into the artist’s genius.
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Japan
- Director: Kazuo Hara
- Cast: Arata Iura, James Ulak, Tim Clark,
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