{"id":287340,"date":"2021-12-01T11:13:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T11:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/?post_type=story&#038;p=287340"},"modified":"2026-07-03T11:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:49:57","slug":"archival-of-artworks-by-katsushika-hokusai","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/global\/stories\/archival-of-artworks-by-katsushika-hokusai\/","title":{"rendered":"Archival of artworks by Katsushika Hokusai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. is engaged in digital archiving, exhibitions, surveys and research, reproduction and restoration of cultural assets and valuable materials. This time, we were given the opportunity to photograph a work by Katsushika Hokusai from the collection of the Sumida Hokusai Museum. The rich data of the artwork photographed with the GFX series has expanded the possibilities of not only preserving cultural properties but also utilizing them in various ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_c55bbc7d986bc503ab5baef18870eebe\" class=\"wp-block block-gallery-modal flex flex-col align-center\">\n    <div class=\"w-full aspect-3\/2 bg-gray-400 flex flex-col align-items items-center mb-4 relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_01-3.png?width=1024&amp;height=689\" class=\"w-full h-full object-contain aspect-3\/2\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_01-3.png?width=300&amp;height=202 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_01-3.png?width=1024&amp;height=689 1024w, 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  <button data-target=\"modalblock_c55bbc7d986bc503ab5baef18870eebe\" class=\"openBtn border border-black mx-auto font-fjalla-one py-2 px-6\">\n        See an enlarged image of that part    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"modalblock_c55bbc7d986bc503ab5baef18870eebe\" class=\"lightbox hidden fixed z-50 left-0 top-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden\">\n        <span class=\"close\">&times;<\/span>\n        <img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_01_zoom-6-scaled.png\" class=\"lightbox-content object-contain m-auto\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\">        <div class=\"zoom-in\">+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"zoom-out\">&#8211;<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fullscreen\">[ ]<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katsushika Hokusai\/Under the Wave off Kanagawa, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji\/The Sumida Hokusai Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_c40ba2ef45bb5cf300d1b10344018b49\" class=\"wp-block block-gallery-modal flex flex-col align-center\">\n    <div class=\"w-full aspect-3\/2 bg-gray-400 flex flex-col align-items items-center mb-4 relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_02.png?width=1024&amp;height=635\" class=\"w-full h-full object-contain aspect-3\/2\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_02.png?width=300&amp;height=186 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_02.png?width=1024&amp;height=635 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_02.png?width=768&amp;height=476 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_02.png?width=400&amp;height=248 400w, 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py-2 px-6\">\n        See an enlarged image of that part    <\/button>\n    <div id=\"modalblock_c40ba2ef45bb5cf300d1b10344018b49\" class=\"lightbox hidden fixed z-50 left-0 top-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden\">\n        <span class=\"close\">&times;<\/span>\n        <img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_02_zoom-1-scaled.png\" class=\"lightbox-content object-contain m-auto\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\">        <div class=\"zoom-in\">+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"zoom-out\">&#8211;<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fullscreen\">[ ]<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katsushika Hokusai\/Monkfish\/The Sumida Hokusai Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_4dd6663e62ce1c184a154d3138972754\" class=\"wp-block block-gallery-modal flex flex-col align-center\">\n    <div class=\"w-full aspect-3\/2 bg-gray-400 flex flex-col 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class=\"close\">&times;<\/span>\n        <img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_03_zoom-1-scaled.png\" class=\"lightbox-content object-contain m-auto\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\">        <div class=\"zoom-in\">+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"zoom-out\">&#8211;<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fullscreen\">[ ]<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katsushika Hokusai\/Nobleman and Court Ladies\/The Sumida Hokusai Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block_4888563b5780273abc5d2d1d11bd8d80\" class=\"wp-block block-gallery-modal flex flex-col align-center\">\n    <div class=\"w-full aspect-3\/2 bg-gray-400 flex flex-col align-items items-center mb-4 relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=1024&amp;height=758\" class=\"w-full h-full object-contain aspect-3\/2\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=300&amp;height=222 300w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=1024&amp;height=758 1024w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=768&amp;height=568 768w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=400&amp;height=296 400w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=365&amp;height=270 365w, https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04.png?width=600&amp;height=444 600w, 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/shootingdata_img_04_zoom-1-scaled.png\" class=\"lightbox-content object-contain m-auto\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\">        <div class=\"zoom-in\">+<\/div>\n        <div class=\"zoom-out\">&#8211;<\/div>\n        <div class=\"fullscreen\">[ ]<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katsushika Hokusai\/The Famous Places on the T\u014dkaid\u014d Road in One View\/The Sumida Hokusai Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOOTING&nbsp;DATA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>[Camera] <strong>GFX100<\/strong> [Lens] <strong>GF110mmF2 R<\/strong>\u3000<strong>LM WR<\/strong> [Sensitivity] <strong>ISO200<\/strong> [Aperture] <strong>f8<\/strong> [Shutter Speed] <strong>1\/8<\/strong> [Resolution] <strong>100MP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sideview_img_01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268406\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lighting used\/KINO FLO\/2ftBank\/2units<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img data-preload-after-window-load=\"preload\" data-preload-delay=\"300\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/slider_img_01_pc.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268394\" loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PHOTOGRAPHER\u2019S&nbsp;VOICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The recent trend for digital archiving of valuable materials such as cultural assets is to preserve it with the finest quality, meaning to preserve the data in the highest resolution possible. However, from the viewpoint of protecting the materials, the equipment to achieve the data has to be chosen very strictly. The data must be achieved within a limited environment and time, such as lighting and shooting distance. The GFX system, with its compact size and outstanding image quality, allowed me the freedom to easily move around and concentrate on shooting. The GFX camera, paired with genuine GF lenses is a reliable partner that promises the best performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hirotsugu Komiya<\/strong>&nbsp;(Japan Professional&nbsp;Photographer\u2019s Society)\/Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Sumida Hokusai Museum<\/strong>&nbsp;An art museum located in Sumida City in Tokyo, the place where the master of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, Katsushika Hokusai, spent almost the entirety of his life, which is estimated to be around 90 years. Built to a design conceived by the architect Sejima Kazuyo, the museum building is modern yet blends seamlessly with the surrounding city. Along with AURORA (permanent exhibition room), which uses touch panels and high definition 4K monitors, and special exhibitions that feature a wide range of themes, the museum demonstrates the appeal of both Hokusai and the local area from multiple angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official site&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hokusai-museum.jp\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/hokusai-museum.jp\/?lang=en<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. is engaged in digital archiving, exhibitions, surveys and research, reproduction and restoration of cultural assets and valuable materials. This time, we were given the opportunity to photograph a work by Katsushika Hokusai from the collection of the Sumida Hokusai Museum. 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