HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 119, 1834 vasi These representations are used for

These representations are used for meditation and contemplation

Milan Exhibition Catalogue 1999–2000

which appears imposing in the background

“non sento”

His masterful use of light and shadow and a melancholic sensibility distinguish his work

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 119, 1834 vasi These representations are used forNishiki 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