Nordic by Nature at Weston Park Museum

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Aukusti Tuhka (1895 – 1973), Aurora borealis, 1917, woodcut © The Trustees of the British Museum. Reproduced by permission of the artist’s estate

Nordic by Nature: modern design and prints at Weston Park Museum, Sheffield 4 May — 28 July 2019 Entrance is free

Artists and designers have long been inspired by the varied and dramatic landscapes of the Nordic countries. Nordic by Nature: modern design and prints, a new British Museum touring exhibition opening at Weston Park Museum, will explore how nature and landscape is at the heart of Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian art and design.

Nordic by Nature: modern design and prints at Weston Park Museum, Sheffield 4 May — 28 July 2019 Entrance is free

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