HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 40, 1834 sculture The reference to Aoyama present

The reference to Aoyama present in the title is generally interpreted as an allusion to the homonymous district of Edo

the humanist cleric Benedictus Chelidonius

immortality

on the reverse a small black lithograph

They are traditionally made of mizuki

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 40, 1834 sculture The reference to Aoyama presentDelicate proof in an edition 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 for painting, Exhibition Catalog Milan 1999 2000, London, 2003 M. Forrer, Hokusai, prints and drawings, London, 1991 J. Hillier, The art of Hokusai