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Our new exhibition of #HokusaiDrawings is now open!

★★★★★ ‘an imaginative adventure’ – The Times
★★★★ ‘sensational’ – The Guardian
★★★★ ‘powerful’ – Londonist

Book your tickets here: ow.ly/bSRK30rUhdv A visitor looks at a scroll which features one of Hokusai's A printed book is open at a spread that features a landscapeA view inside 'Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of EverythingInside 'Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything' showi
In a global first, #HokusaiDrawings showcases 103 unique and recently rediscovered drawings which provide an invaluable insight into Hokusai’s working processes and the world of 19th-century Japan.

Find out more about these amazing objects: ow.ly/bSRK30rUhdv A brush drawing of Daibadatta holding a sword with evil spirA brush drawing of a peacock on the left, and phoenix on theA brush drawing of Virudhaka being struck by lightning, with
📢 Join us at 12.00 BST today for a curators’ introduction to #HokusaiDrawings and hear about some of the highlight objects on display.

Book your free place: ow.ly/f9jh30rUDrU

Subscribe to our Events YouTube channel to watch any time: ow.ly/PPmY30rUDs7 A brush drawing of two cats walking between hibiscus flowers
Can’t wait to visit? You can buy the accompanying book, beautifully illustrated with full-size reproductions of works from the show, here: ow.ly/Lf9030rUhp0

Browse our range of Hokusai-inspired homeware, stationery and gifts: ow.ly/sZag30rUhq5 #HokusaiDrawings The front cover of the exhibition book for ‘Hokusai: The G
‘Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything’ is on display until 30 January 2022.

Tickets are selling fast – book yours now: ow.ly/bSRK30rUhdv

Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun

#HokusaiDrawings Inside ‘Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything’ s

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