HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture con margini editoriali intonsi e

con margini editoriali intonsi e piega centrale editoriale

printed in the only edition for XX Siècle

their circular hats and curved postures contributing to the visual rhythm of the scene

and therefore rich in rituals aimed at driving away evil spirits

London: Sotheby’s

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 163, 1834 sculture con margini editoriali intonsi eNishiki 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