Genres: DramaHistoricalSeinenSupernatural
Status: Completed Views: 804
Sarusuberi Miss Hokusai (2015) Movie
The time is 1814. The location: Edo, now Tokyo.
It is one of the most populated cities in the globe, with a slew of peasants and samurai, merchants, nobles. artists. courtesans. And maybe even supernatural beings.
He is a highly skilled artist, now in his mid-fifties. Tetsuzo has clients all over Japan and tirelessly works in his garbage-laden house-atelier. His days are filled with creating amazing pieces of art. He can create a huge Bodhidharma on a 180-meter-wide piece of paper or a pair sparrows on a small rice grain. He is a short-tempered, completely sarcastic individual who has no passion for money or sake.
O-Ei, the third of Tetsuzo’s four daughters, was born out of his second union. The outspoken 23 year-old O-Ei inherited her father’s talent and stubbornness. She would often paint in place of him, even though she is not credited. Sometimes her art can lead to trouble. “We are father and daughter. With two brushes and four chopsticks we can manage.
Europe would discover the incredible talent of Tetsuzo many decades later. One of his many nicknames was Katsushika Hokusai, which would be his best-known name. He would charm Renoir, van Gogh and Monet as well as Klimt.
Today, however, few people are aware of the woman who helped him throughout his life and made a significant contribution to his art, while remaining uncredited. This is O-Ei, Master Hokusai’s daughter. It’s a vibrant portrayal of a free-spirited, independent woman who is overshadowed and dominated by her father. The story unfolds through the seasons.