HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 54, 1835 vasi Meder and Hollstein

Meder and Hollstein

Off-text plate from the volume of The Memoirs of Casanova by Italo Calvino

Perfect impression printed by the Achenbach Art edition of Düsseldorf in 1000 copies for the Ludwig Museum in Cologne

"the charm of Hokusai lies in his ability to remove the superfluous to let the essential shine through

one of the five lakes around Fuji

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 54, 1835 vasi Meder and HollsteinStunning 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