HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Ippitsu Gafu n. 23, 1823 sculture a traditional practice aimed at

a traditional practice aimed at preserving the wood from moisture and marine rot

This direct gaze in a different direction could be a device to raise tension: the viewer wonders what the depicted characters are looking at

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unusually graceful for being mountaineers

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Ippitsu Gafu n. 23, 1823 sculture a traditional practice aimed atStunning proof with bright colors and subtle marks, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (early Meiji era) from the original woodblocks. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated Bibliography M. Forrer, Hokusai, Munich: Prestel Verlag, 2010 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New York: Rizzoli, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai. Prints and Drawings, Munich: Prestel, 1991 G. C. Calza,