HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 83, 1834 vasi Left margin: the copyright stamp

Left margin: the copyright stamp of the publisher

In a tavern

Maestro pluripremiato

From behind the struggle emerges the delicately curled motif of the eggplant leaves and a strangely detached flower on the right (which does not actually look like a true eggplant bud)

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 83, 1834 vasi Left margin: the copyright stampDelicate proof in a version dating back to 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 madman of painting, Exhibition Catalog Milan 1999 2000, London, 2003 M. Forrer, Hokusai, prints and drawings, London, 1991 J. Hillier, The art of Hokusai