The Rediscovery of 103 Hokusai Lost Sketches (2021)
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- #Japanese Art
- #British Museum
- #Hokusai
- Hokusai's 'The Great Picture Book of Everything' was an ambitious project with 103 sketches, abandoned for unknown reasons.
- The sketches resurfaced in Europe in 2019 and were acquired by the British Museum.
- Hokusai faced personal challenges in the 1820s, including poverty, the death of his wife, and a minor stroke.
- The sketches cover a wide range of subjects, including historical, mythological, and religious figures, animals, and landscapes.
- The British Museum now owns over 1,000 works by Hokusai, making it one of the largest collections outside Japan.
- An exhibition of the sketches is planned for September 2021, and they have been digitized for online viewing.