HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture Series inspired by the silhouettes

Series inspired by the silhouettes prepared by the artist in his Atelier Simultané in Paris in the twenties

Nichiren (1222-1282)

London: Sotheby’s

printed in the only edition for XX Siècle

printed on Japanese paper in the second half of the Shōwa era between 1960 and 1989

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture Series inspired by the silhouettesNishiki 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