HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi Nella versione a colori Hokusai

Nella versione a colori Hokusai rappresenta i segantini al lavoro su un enorme pezzo di legno squadrato

the Mourlot lithograph no

The geometric and chromatic decorations on the face refer to a symbolic language related to protection and belonging

The temple was built in 1695 in Honjō

which in Chinese legend is described as an exceptionally long-lived creature

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi Nella versione a colori HokusaiNishiki 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