An Asian art museum in the U.S. capital on Saturday kicked off the first exhibition in over a decade showcasing many of the paintings and sketches from its extensive collection of works by Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).The yearlong exhibition at the Freer Gallery of Art, featuring approximately 120 works by one of Japan's most iconic painters, was launched partly in celebration of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to the museum in Washington."Hokusai: Mad about Painting" offers visitors a rare chance to see the extent of the museum's Hokusai collection, which it sa…READ FULL ARTICLE
