HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 28, 1834 sculture con piega centrale editoriale leggermente

con piega centrale editoriale leggermente ossidata e margini intonsi

and was dedicated to the five hundred great disciples of Buddha

I observed the first drafts depicting Kanazawa and Kamakura

with wide untrimmed margins

an episode drawn from the Soga monogatari (Tales of the Soga Brothers)

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 28, 1834 sculture con piega centrale editoriale leggermenteDelicate proof in an edition dating back to 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 madman for painting, Exhibition Catalog Milan 1999 2000, London, 2003 M. Forrer, Hokusai, prints and drawings, London, 1991 J. Hillier, The art of Hokusai