HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 162, 1834 vasi with original untrimmed margins beyond

with original untrimmed margins beyond the borderline

with central editorial fold and untrimmed margins

” in the title alludes to a sudden and violent downpour

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

having created two illustrations for the printed edition of 1837

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 162, 1834 vasi with original untrimmed margins beyondNishiki 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