Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art Trailer

Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art Trailer (2023)

28 May 2023 Factual 60 mins

In 2018 Japan’s NHK television network was given unprecedented access to the Freer Gallery of Art’s collection of works by Katsushika Hokusai so they could film the details of paintings using a state-of-the-art 8K video camera. The resulting documentary is hosted by actor Iura Arata and features commentary from the James Ulak, former curator at the National Museum of Asian Art, and Tim Clark, former curator at the British Museum. The film’s intended premiere in April 2020 was canceled due to the pandemic. We are proud to finally screen it. Explore masterpieces at a never-before-seen level of detail and enjoy new insights into the artist’s genius.

Watch the official Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art 2023 trailer in HD below.

Watch Full Movies Online

Sorry, we can't find the movie trailer you're looking for.

Either a trailer for this movie has not been released yet, or it was removed following a request from the copyright holder.

Find more trailers

Cast

Arata Iura

as Himself

James Ulak

as Himself

Tim Clark

as Himself

Crew

Kazuo Hara

Director

International Releases Dates

United States 28 May 2023

Production Companies

Similar Trailers

If you liked the Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art trailer, you may like these ones:

All Rendered Truth: Folk Art in the American South Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

A film documenting the soulful art, environments, and voices of self-taught artists on the back roads of the American South.

Pavements Trailer (2025)

02 May 2025

'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

Crumb Trailer (1995)

28 April 1995

This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix.

Dragon's World: A Fantasy Made Real Trailer (2004)

05 March 2004

"The Last Dragon" is a nature mockumentary about a British scientific team that attempts to understand the unique incredible beasts that have fascinated people for ages.

Postmodernism: The Substance of Style Trailer (2011)

24 September 2011

This film features some of the most important living Postmodern practitioners, Charles Jencks, Robert A M Stern and Sir Terry Farrell among them, and asks them how and why Postmodernism came about, and what it means to be Postmodern.

Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman Trailer (2011)

01 November 2011

Artist Grayson Perry has been working behind the scenes at the British Museum to stage his most ambitious show yet: The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman.

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde Trailer (1997)

09 April 1997

Man Ray, the master of experimental and fashion photography was also a painter, a filmmaker, a poet, an essayist, a philosopher, and a leader of American modernism.

Secret Mall Apartment Trailer (2025)

21 March 2025

In 2003, eight Rhode Islanders created a secret apartment inside a busy mall and lived there for four years, filming everything along the way.

Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home Trailer (2014)

07 November 2014

Ka Hoʻina documents members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei's final repatriation of over 140 sets of iwi kupuna and provides an intimate look into the legacy forged by these committed and passionate few, ensuring that Hawaiians will mālama or care for kupuna for generations to come.

Max Ernst: Journey into the Subconscious Trailer (1964)

01 January 1964

The inner world of the great painter Max Ernst is the subject of this film. One of the principal founders of Surrealism, Max Ernst explores the nature of materials and the emotional significance of shapes to combine with his collages and netherworld canvases.

My Uncle Manolo Trailer (2023)

05 May 2023

Focused on the experiences of Manuel "Manolo" Díaz Caballero, who was a local police officer in Malaga for more than 30 years, his memories of those years are the subject of this documentary.

Meet You at the Hippos Trailer (2021)

30 November 2021

Actor Mark Bonnar is on a mission to understand more about the Scottish new towns in which he grew up, exploring the street sculpture made by artists such as his dad in the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Popular movie trailers from 2023

These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 2023:

Sniff Trailer (2023)

11 October 2023

A retired detective is pulled back into the action by his former partner, they uncover a hidden underworld of sex, drugs and murder in the wealthy community controlled by kingpin Harvey Stride, and his femme fatale enforcer.

The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Trailer (2023)

25 August 2023

The unique inside story of the collective creative evolution behind the sounds of 1990s psychedelic rock bands Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, and The Apples in Stereo — the founding groups behind the Elephant 6 collective, as well as a host of other artists — with inspirational resonance for today’s music makers, and music lovers everywhere.

Norma Trailer (2023)

19 October 2023

A woman finds new meaning in her life after her housekeeper quits her job.

One Hundred Trailer (2023)

03 March 2023

A young woman’s dreams are put in jeopardy when her mother needs to borrow money.

Un Dia Trailer (2023)

25 January 2023

Natalia, the owner of a restaurant on the island of Aruba, struggles to keep her business afloat while dealing with the daily struggles of the hospitality industry on a tropical paradise.

The Darkest Darkness Trailer (2023)

08 October 2023

Pata Marsilla was at the former nightclub when the tragedy of Cromañón (2004) happened in Argentina.

31 Ottobre Trailer (2023)

31 October 2023

In a small town in central Italy, strange events and phenomena happen to all the people who come into contact with the local lake.

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Trailer (2023)

28 July 2023

Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive.

The Skull Trailer (2023)

23 July 2023

In a big abandoned house on a barren hill lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons.

My Fault Trailer (2023)

08 June 2023

Noah must leave her city, boyfriend, and friends to move into William Leister's mansion, the flashy and wealthy husband of her mother Rafaela.

One with the Whale Trailer (2023)

17 September 2023

Modern technology confronts ancient ritual in this profound and moving documentary. Teenager Chris Apassingok and his Yupik family live in Gambell, Alaska, a tiny village on St.

Plastic Trailer (2023)

14 July 2023

After his shot at a record deal falls through, Jun transfers to sleepy Nagoya and begins busking songs by his favourite 1970s glam rock band, Exne Kedy.

Comments

Have you watched Hokusai Up Close: Paintings from the Freer Gallery of Art yet? What did you think about it?