HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 97, 1834 vasi the location has never been

the location has never been identified and seems to generically indicate a marshy environment

is emphasized by the dark and irregular peak of the mountain

the large shell used as a musical and religious instrument

Paris for Edizioni Cercle d’Art

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 97, 1834 vasi the location has never beenNishiki e, a color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one shade of pink (image and sheet size approximately 18 x 25 cm). A 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 Mad About