Description: A landmark publication of a major new discovery of over 100 drawings by foremost Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai. Acquired by the British Museum in 2020; these previously unpublished drawings had been forgotten for over 70 years.
Brief description: Timothy Clark is an honorary research fellow at the British Museum. Previously Head of the Japan section in the Department of Asia at the British Museum, Clark is an internationally renowned Hokusai scholar and has researched and published widely on the artist's life and work. Previous titles include: 'Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave' (BM/T&H), 'Shunga: sex and pleasure in Japanese art' (BM Press), 'Hokusai's Great Wave' (BM Press).
Review Quotes: "Cleverly produced."-- "The New European"