HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 54, 1835 vasi Off-text plate from the volume

Off-text plate from the volume of The Memoirs of Casanova by Italo Calvino

"the charm of Hokusai lies in his ability to remove the superfluous to let the essential shine through

Meder and Hollstein

the bat and the deer

accompagnati da alcune donne che raccolgono kikurage

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 54, 1835 vasi Off-text plate from the volumeStunning 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