HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 134, 1834 vasi but he distinguished himself for

but he distinguished himself for a solitary choice: the use of color in abstraction rather than figures

Ideally following the path of the brushstroke

The elaborate display of feathers overflowing from the fisherman's basket and curling around the tree is the clue that Hokusai is depicting the folk tale of Hagoromo

Perfect impression

he may have known the phenomenon through his texts or observed it directly

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 134, 1834 vasi but he distinguished himself 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