HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 85, 1834 sculture perhaps a landing or a

perhaps a landing or a point to observe the moon

this resulted in strange and unexpected associations

with white paper strips

as if it were a great sage observing with a slight smile

The Art of Kokeshi (こけし)

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 85, 1834 sculture perhaps a landing or aA splendid proof with good contrasts, attributable to the Eirakuya Tshir impression (mid 19th century) from the original woodblocks 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