HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 17, 1834 sculture but daily commitments have always

but daily commitments have always held me back

clearly a man of a certain rank as suggested by the sword carefully laid on a cloth beside him

dressed in a matching pattern featuring a “mon” with the ideogram “san”

Tavola fuori testo per il XXème Siècle del 1938

tre uomini e tre donne fanno una pausa per il pasto

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 17, 1834 sculture but daily commitments have alwaysDelicate 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