In a world-first this autumn, a group of rare drawings by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai will go on display at the Museum.
The drawings, depicting scenes from ancient China, Buddhist India and the natural world, were produced in the 1820–40s for an illustrated encyclopaedia called The Great Picture Book of Everything. However, for reasons unknown, the book was never published, saving these exceptional works from being destroyed as part of the woodblock printing process.
For the chance to view these incredible originals up close, alongside other Hokusai masterpieces including The Great Wave, book your tickets today. |
