HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi is the largest temple of

is the largest temple of the Shōshū branch of the Nichiren Buddhist sect

which in Chinese legend is described as an exceptionally long-lived creature

The temple was built in 1695 in Honjō

Origins and History of Japanese Dolls

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi is the largest temple ofNishiki 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