HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 23, 1834 sculture if not the mountain

if not the mountain

with a bright palette of Impressionist lineage that earned him a wide following even abroad

Perfect impression printed in 125 copies

the carved inscription “Shomen Kongo”

are multicolored woodblock prints originally conceived as a sample of textile patterns inspired by works in the Rinpa style

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 23, 1834 sculture if not the mountainBeautiful proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (mid 19th century) from the original woods of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated Bibliography H. D. Smith II, Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, New York: George Braziller, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New