HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 71, 1836-1847 vasi Whatever its location

Whatever its location

I saw the snow fall white

barely emerging between the rooftops

Just behind the assistant is a street minstrel

In basso a destra compare un dettaglio enigmatico: tre giapponesi osservano la sfilata seduti accanto a una bacheca e a due curiose montagnole di sabbia modellate come piccole repliche del Fuji

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 71, 1836-1847 vasi Whatever its locationBeautiful proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (mid 19th century) from the original woods of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated 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