HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 157, 1834 vasi conosciuto come Ubasoku

conosciuto come Ubasoku

the tip of Fuji peeking between the rooftops makes the view sharp and intimately touching: a mountain reduced to a minimal detail

he combines comedic or mysterious scenes with particular techniques such as embossing

“Moonjar” vase in Seto clay

The latter is painted with a few essential brush strokes

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 157, 1834 vasi conosciuto come UbasokuNishiki 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