HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 164, 1834 vasi producing new editions of his

producing new editions of his works that are accessible to a wide audience

with the head almost hidden by a veil

contained poems dedicated to two famous lovers

the fisherman heading home with a bundle of food and a bottle of sake balanced on his oar

che manifesta l’elevata maestria tecnica ed espressiva dell’artista

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 164, 1834 vasi producing new editions of hisNishiki e, color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one of pink (image size approx. 18 x 12. 5 cm; sheet size 19. 5 x 14 cm). 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