HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 98, 1834 vasi by now synonymous with comic

by now synonymous with comic books

dedicated to moonlit poems

an unconcerned fisherman baits his hook

the term “manga” meant “unrestricted images” and referred to collections of educational

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

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 98, 1834 vasi by now synonymous with comicNishiki 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