HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 132, 1834 vasi and music throughout his life

and music throughout his life

Hokusai loved to depict bridges in his works and dedicated the entire series of 1834 Shokoku meikyo kiran (Unusual Views of Famous Bridges of Various Provinces)

A kaleidoscope of geometric shapes: circles

“non sento”

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 132, 1834 vasi and music throughout his lifeNishiki 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