Hokusai at the MFA

Finally, I got to the exhibit I have wanted to attend all Spring, the Hokusai exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  The MFA has one of the largest collection of prints by the greatest of all printmakers, and the exhibit was huge, almost too much to take in.  Susan and I met Barbara and Bill Humm, and, as usual, the extremely informed and extensive exhibit was a huge credit to the MFA
We also visited a small exhibit on the history of American ceramics first, and I have a few shots of some of that . 
No wonder so many great artists from the West were so greatly influenced by this art.

Had to photograph this, a soprano trombone!

John Bennett
"Lilac Vase" (circa 1878)

Polia and William Pillin
"Bottle" (circa 1960)

Wayne Higby
"Mirage Lake" (1984)

Ralph Bacerra
"Tea Pot and Stand"  (2001)

A group of Japanese instruments at the beginning of the Hokusai ex.

Katsushika Oi
"Three Women Playing Musical Instruments" (c.1818)

The remaining art is by Hokusai

Togo Bay near Ejiri on the Tokaido
(36 Views of Mt. Fuji)

Totekawa (Lumberyard) in Hanjo
(36 Views of Mt Fuji)

Fuji from Kanaya on the Tokaido
(36 views of Mt Fuji)

Carp and Iris  (c. 1808)
Print for a fan

Hawfinch and Marvel-of-Peru

Kingfish and Iris and Wild Pinks


 

Phoenix (1833)
8-fold screen

(detail of above)

Warriors in Combat (detail)