HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 97, 1834 vasi The banners display the inscription

The banners display the inscription “Raichō”

An authentic graphic marvel and a pictorial masterpiece

is emphasized by the dark and irregular peak of the mountain

Statue in carved and pigmented African mahogany from Uganda

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 97, 1834 vasi The banners display the inscriptionNishiki e, a color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one shade of pink (image and sheet size approximately 18 x 25 cm). A delicate impression from an edition datable to around the second half of the 19th century. Printed on Japanese paper. In perfect condition, with a small margin all around. Bibliography M. Forrer, Manga, Hazan Eds, 2014 J. A. Michener, Hokusai sketch books, Rutland and Tokyo, 1958 G. C. Calza, Hokusai, the Old Man Mad About