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Soaring Above the Clouds

Museum Secrets by Ashmolean Museum

Apr 23, 202112:30Arts

Join Clare Pollard, the Curator of Japanese Art, as she gives us a tour of Japan’s first skyscraper, through a vibrant and intriguing print, with some hidden surprises. It tells a story of a turning point in Japanese his...

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