HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture their circular hats and curved

their circular hats and curved postures contributing to the visual rhythm of the scene

Nichiren (1222-1282)

London: Sotheby’s

A bird of prey perched on the tail of the shachihoko dominates the city just as Fuji

printed in the only edition for XX Siècle

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture their circular hats and curvedNishiki 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, il vecchio pazzo