Hokusai Exhibition

An exhibition of works by Japanese ukiyoe master Katsushika Hokusai is to open in Tokyo to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth.

The exhibition, which starts on Tuesday, features woodblock prints and paintings produced by the artist during his more-than-70-year career in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The first half of the exhibition, which runs through June 27th, features more than 100 pieces from Hokusai's early career, including prints of Kabuki actors and book illustrations.

Pictures portraying 3 women were created during a period when the artist was in his 40s and had first achieved recognition.

Depictions of ghosts by Hokusai were included in novels by the writer Takizawa Bakin, a contemporary of the artist.

The second half of the exhibition, from July 1st to 25th, will feature the artist's famed woodblock print series, "36 Views of Mount Fuji," and paintings from his later years.