Dulwich Picture Gallery opened Hokusai: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji on the evening of Monday 19 October, and among the attractions for visitors is an interactive stamp rally hosted by the Japanese stationery brand Shachihata. The show celebrates the work of Katsushika Hokusai, one of Japan's most influential artists.
The rally is inspired by Hokusai's iconic woodblock print The Great Wave off Kanagawa and gives participants a keepsake to take home, according to Shachihata.
Shunyan Ho, UK and Ireland business development manager at Shachihata EU, and Chantelle White, manager of the London International Stationery Show, were among the first to take part as the gallery welcomed its first visitors.
Ho said she had worked directly with the museum team on the project, and that seeing it come to life at the exhibition was rewarding. Visitors on the opening night had enjoyed the experience, she added, describing the stamped result as a keepsake for people to take home. According to Ho, it is the first time Shachihata has hosted a stamp rally inside a museum exhibition in the UK, and she described the evening as a lovely one.
For Shachihata, a Japanese brand, taking part in a project celebrating Japan's artistic heritage makes the collaboration particularly special.
The exhibition remains open at Dulwich Picture Gallery until 17 January 2027.