HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi Origins and History of Japanese

Origins and History of Japanese Dolls

the Mourlot lithograph no

the boatmen

ma strutture incorniciate da travi e contornate da rocce

The geometric and chromatic decorations on the face refer to a symbolic language related to protection and belonging

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi Origins and History of JapaneseNishiki e, color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one shade 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