Conceiving Hokusai

2015 – 2016

Conceiving Hokusai presents a contemporary encounter with Hokusai’s visual universe, translating the spirit of ukiyo-e into a new painterly language. His iconic images are expanded beyond their original scale, transforming printed compositions into immersive presences where landscape, mythology, and memory converge. Figures such as Oiwa, the legendary ghost of Japanese folklore, appear alongside landscapes and symbolic forms, creating a dialogue between history and the present. All works are courtesy of AI HOKUSAI ARTTECH RESEARCH FOUNDATION, USA. www.aihokusai.art

Wind (study Hokusai), diptych, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x200 cm

Wind (study Hokusai)
diptych, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140×200 cm

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The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x100 cm

The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji
2015, oil colors on linen, 140×100 cm

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Evening Light on Oak Trees (study Hokusai), diptych, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x200 cm

Evening Light on Oak Trees (study Hokusai)
diptych, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140×200 cm

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Women, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x100 cm

Women
2015, oil colors on linen, 140×100 cm

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Old Man, 2016, ink and pencil on paper, 118x84 cm

Old Man
2016, ink and pencil on paper, 118×84 cm

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The Ghost of Oiwa (Oiwa-san), 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x100 cm

The Ghost of Oiwa (Oiwa-san)
2015, oil colors on linen, 140×100 cm

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The Laughing Hannya (Warai-hannya), 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x100 cm

The Laughing Hannya (Warai-hannya)
2015, oil colors on linen, 140×100 cm

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Self Defence Techniques, 2015, oil colors on linen, 120x120 cm

Self Defence Techniques
2015, oil colors on linen, 120×120 cm

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Grimace #1, 2016, oil colors on linen, 53x60 cm

Grimace #1
2016, oil colors on linen, 53×60 cm

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Self Defence Techniques #4, 2015, oil colors on linen, 120x120 cm

Self Defence Techniques #4
2015, oil colors on linen, 120×120 cm

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Grimace #4, 2016, oil colors on linen, 60x53 cm

Grimace #4
2016, oil colors on linen, 60×53 cm

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Sauna, 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x100 cm

Sauna
2015, oil colors on linen, 140×100 cm

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The Plate Mansion (Sara-Yashiki), 2015, oil colors on linen, 140x100 cm

The Plate Mansion (Sara-Yashiki)
2015, oil colors on linen, 140×100 cm

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Grimace #3, 2016, oil colors on linen, 60x53 cm

Grimace #3
2016, oil colors on linen, 60×53 cm

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Grimaces (study Hokusai), 2016, oil colors on linen, 100x120 cm

Grimaces (study Hokusai)
2016, oil colors on linen, 100×120 cm

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