https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/drawing/RSS feed for DrawingenThu, 05 Mar 2026 20:19:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/anime-manga-and-traditional-japanese-art-come-together-at-an-upcoming-auction-from-hokusais-the-great-wave-to-miyazakis-my-neighbor-totoro-180988293/The sale places pop culture artifacts in conversation with Japan's rich visual traditions. According to Christie's, these items "trace the enduring resonance of motifs, techniques and narratives rooted in Japan's past"Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:19:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/anime-manga-and-traditional-japanese-art-come-together-at-an-upcoming-auction-from-hokusais-the-great-wave-to-miyazakis-my-neighbor-totoro-180988293/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lucian-freud-is-famous-for-his-unflinching-portraits-these-rarely-seen-drawings-provide-an-intimate-window-into-his-creative-process-180988191/A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London showcases drawings and etchings from throughout the British artist’s 60-year careerTue, 17 Feb 2026 21:44:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lucian-freud-is-famous-for-his-unflinching-portraits-these-rarely-seen-drawings-provide-an-intimate-window-into-his-creative-process-180988191/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-identified-traces-of-a-2000-year-old-love-note-still-etched-into-a-wall-in-ancient-pompeii-180988163/Advanced imaging technology has revealed 79 new pieces of graffiti on a wall in the city's theater district. Until now, these inscriptions had been too faint for the human eye to seeWed, 11 Feb 2026 15:06:23 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-say-theyve-identified-traces-of-a-2000-year-old-love-note-still-etched-into-a-wall-in-ancient-pompeii-180988163/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-say-this-small-drawing-of-a-foot-may-be-a-long-lost-study-for-michelangelos-sistine-chapel-ceiling-180987761/After an extensive investigation, the five-inch-tall sketch is heading to auction, where it's predicted to sell for up to $2 millionMon, 01 Dec 2025 20:38:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/experts-say-this-small-drawing-of-a-foot-may-be-a-long-lost-study-for-michelangelos-sistine-chapel-ceiling-180987761/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-brothers-found-a-1939-copy-of-superman-no-1-in-their-mothers-attic-it-just-became-the-most-expensive-comic-book-ever-sold-180987753/When their mother was 9, she and her teenage brother had pooled their money to purchase the 10-cent comic book. By the time she died several years ago, she had forgotten where it wasTue, 25 Nov 2025 19:00:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-brothers-found-a-1939-copy-of-superman-no-1-in-their-mothers-attic-it-just-became-the-most-expensive-comic-book-ever-sold-180987753/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/george-lucas-sprawling-museum-dedicated-to-the-universal-language-of-illustrated-storytelling-finally-gets-an-opening-date-180987687/Located in Los Angeles, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will feature a permanent collection of more than 40,000 illustrations, movie posters, murals, film artifacts and other artworksWed, 19 Nov 2025 21:33:33 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/george-lucas-sprawling-museum-dedicated-to-the-universal-language-of-illustrated-storytelling-finally-gets-an-opening-date-180987687/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-masterpieces-by-monet-matisse-degas-and-picasso-in-the-first-ever-exhibition-of-this-german-familys-private-art-collection-180987678/The Scharf Collection features French artworks from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary pieces from around the worldThu, 13 Nov 2025 17:36:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-masterpieces-by-monet-matisse-degas-and-picasso-in-the-first-ever-exhibition-of-this-german-familys-private-art-collection-180987678/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-renoirs-rare-drawings-on-display-in-the-first-exhibition-of-its-kind-since-1921-180987546/Around 100 of the French Impressionist painter's lesser-known paper works are now on view at New York City's Morgan Library and MuseumWed, 22 Oct 2025 17:37:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-renoirs-rare-drawings-on-display-in-the-first-exhibition-of-its-kind-since-1921-180987546/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-bold-finnish-artist-brought-these-precious-little-trolls-to-the-world-80-years-ago-180986897/Tove Jansson was a trailblazing illustrator and author—and the inventor of the beloved Moomins, the central characters of her whimsical children's booksFri, 27 Jun 2025 19:00:51 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-bold-finnish-artist-brought-these-precious-little-trolls-to-the-world-80-years-ago-180986897/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-imaginative-illustrations-on-the-endpapers-of-childrens-books-like-the-world-of-pooh-and-blueberries-for-sal-180986574/A new exhibition celebrates the often-overlooked endpapers of more than 50 works of children's literature ranging from the mid-20th century to the present dayWed, 07 May 2025 18:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-imaginative-illustrations-on-the-endpapers-of-childrens-books-like-the-world-of-pooh-and-blueberries-for-sal-180986574/