Explore the intriguing world of political cartooning with artist Tak Toyoshima. Learn about the sources of inspiration and styles of this art form.   Afterwards, visit the exhibition Kawanabe Kyōsai and the Hell Courtesan, gallery 278a, and see the extraordinary hanging scroll of this Japanese 19th-century artist who satirized the complex political events of his time in paintings and prints.

Tak Toyoshima is the creator of "Secret Asian Man," a weekly comic strip that looks at the state of race relations in America. He is also the creative director of the newsweekly Dig Boston.

This is a drop-in program. Come anytime and stay for as long as you would like.

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