KATSUSHIKA Oei: A Woman Artist in a Floating World

This online co-presentation by the Japan Foundation, Toronto and The Japan Society was recorded on December 12, 2020.
KATSUSHIKA Oei (Ōi) is not a household name. Her father, however, is renowned as one of the greatest masters of art - Hokusai. Brought up assisting Hokusai with his trade, Oei learned all the techniques of painting ukiyo-e, had access to the inner circle of artists in Edo, and had opportunities to showcase her skills time and time again, particularly in the portrayal of women.
Over time, Oei’s biology and her relationship with her father obscured her immense talent, and she has remained in the shadows of history. In this joint presentation, novelist Ms. Katherine Govier and art historian Dr. Rosina Buckland (the British Museum) discuss Oei’s skills, her contributions to Hokusai’s lifework, and why she deserves to be celebrated as an artist in her own right.
The discussion is followed by a Q+A session moderated by Ms. Deanna Horton, Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.
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