HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 137, 1834 vasi created shortly before

created shortly before

based on lunar cycles: it included long and short months and the insertion of an intercalary month to compensate for the discrepancy between the 28-day lunar cycle and the progression of the seasons

attività umana e dettagli stagionali in un’unica visione armoniosa

with intact margins

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 137, 1834 vasi created shortly beforeNishiki 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