HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 56, 1835 vasi the poet sits thoughtfully on

the poet sits thoughtfully on the shore

at the point where Lake Hamana meets the Pacific Ocean: in the famous Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige

they were considered lucky charms and were used to beautify Japanese homes

firmato in lastra dall’artista

This direct gaze in a different direction could be a device to raise tension: the viewer wonders what the depicted characters are looking at

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 56, 1835 vasi the poet sits thoughtfully onStunning 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