Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything
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A never before published illustrated encyclopedia by Hokusai containing 103 drawings held at the British Museum.
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“Hokusai’s art combines boundless invention, subtle humour and deep humanity. In recent years the British Museum has explored his vast oeuvre through research and exhibitions, continuing their work with this publication.”
(Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything, British Museum Press; 2021)
Presenting 103 extraordinary compositions from Hokusai, published as in a book form for the first time ever. Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything not only shows Hokusai’s distinctive brushwork but also gives a glimpse into the natural world and the ancient human societies of India and China.
Timothy Clark is the former Head of the Japanese Section in the Department of Asia at the British Museum. He was also a curator of the museum’s Japanese collections from 1988 to 2019, growing the number of objects in their collection to over 30,000. He curated a number of exhibitions and authored and co-authored a number of publications. He has received a number of prestigious awards for his contribution and achievements in promoting Japanese culture and is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the British Museum.
176 pages.
Size: L22.2 cm x W21 cm
