HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 119, 1834 vasi The term “manga”

The term “manga”

His masterful use of light and shadow and a melancholic sensibility distinguish his work

outlined in the distance and partially hidden at the foot of Fuji

which appears imposing in the background

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 119, 1834 vasi The term “manga”Nishiki 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