as if it were a great sage observing with a slight smile
Conservazione perfetta con piega centrale e margini editoriali intonsi
dominates the scene as a visual and symbolic focal point
one can see the hat and clogs of a type of female artist known as tori-oi
confirming how Hokusai consciously breaks perspective in favor of design and motif
HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 102, 1834 sculture as if it were aA splendid proof with good contrasts, attributable to the Eirakuya Tshir edition (mid 19th century) from the original blocks 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 York: