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MOA Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition centered on Katsushika Hokusai’s printmaking and manga, bringing together all 15 volumes of 'Hokusai Manga' and all 46 designs of 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji'. The museum says the works are shown alongside high-resolution digital projections that emphasize the texture of the paper and the printing techniques used in the originals.
The exhibition package is framed as both a close look at Hokusai’s visual range and a hands-on visitor experience. Alongside the prints and manga volumes, the museum is offering a large-scale photo spot and a print stamp rally, elements that position the presentation as a family-friendly outing during the summer vacation period.
'Hokusai Manga' is one of the artist’s best-known printed projects, and the inclusion of all 15 volumes gives visitors a rare chance to encounter the series as a complete set. The full run of 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' likewise places one of Hokusai’s most influential image sequences in a single viewing context, allowing the relationship between the views to be read across the entire series.
The digital projections are described as high-resolution and are intended to make visible details that are difficult to see in display cases alone. By highlighting the surface qualities of the paper and the mechanics of printing, the museum is pairing physical works with enlarged visual information rather than replacing one with the other.
The exhibition is being promoted through MOA Museum of Art’s social media channels, with the institution framing it as a seasonal event for summer visitors. No separate venue or date range was provided in the source material, but the museum’s announcement emphasizes the breadth of the material on view and the interactive features surrounding it.
Together, the complete manga volumes, the full Mount Fuji series, and the digital display components make the presentation a substantial overview of Hokusai’s print legacy, presented in a format designed to be accessible to general audiences as well as viewers already familiar with ukiyo-e.
