HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture interrupting its profile as darkness

interrupting its profile as darkness softens the contours and transforms the shapes into looming masses

a Shinto priest blesses the chinowa with a gohei

he created his first poster

attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tōshirō (early Meiji period) from the original woodblocks

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture interrupting its profile as darknessA splendid impression with good contrasts, attributable to the Eirakuya Tshir edition (mid 19th century) from the original woodblocks of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original uncut margins beyond the marginal line. Selected Bibliography H. D. Smith II, Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, New York: George Braziller, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New