HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 38, 1835 sculture The gesture of the woodcutter

The gesture of the woodcutter offering the pipe to the hunter creates a shape reminiscent of the inverted Fuji

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This very contrast reinforces the intimate and reflective character of the scene: the two men

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 38, 1835 sculture The gesture of the woodcutterStunning proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (mid 19th century) from the original woods of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated Bibliography H. D. Smith II, Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, New York: George Braziller, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New