HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture is in the famous series

is in the famous series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

and therefore rich in rituals aimed at driving away evil spirits

London: Sotheby’s

printed on Japanese paper in the second half of the Shōwa era between 1960 and 1989

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture is in the famous seriesNishiki e, color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one 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, il vecchio pazzo