HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 42, 1835 vasi A preparatory drawing for this

A preparatory drawing for this plate is also known

" which traces random boundaries on the canvas

its string describing a surprisingly harmonious line parallel to the slope of Fuji

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Signatures: Zen Hokusai Iitsu Aratame Gakyorojin Manji

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 42, 1835 vasi A preparatory drawing for thisStunning 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