HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 131, 1834 sculture the plate embodies one of

the plate embodies one of the recurring themes of the artist: the formal resonance between the human body and the silhouette of Fuji

The book illustrates views of locations and travelers along the Tōkaidō road

and many woodblock prints

sperimentò tutte le arti dalla poesia

who then encouraged him to dedicate himself to prints

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 131, 1834 sculture the plate embodies one ofNishiki e, color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one shade 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, the old man