HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 60, 1835 sculture while the scene is animated

while the scene is animated only by a few common travelers moving south

On the right margin appears the title Spring Moon

expresses Hokusai's entire philosophy: the belief that art must go beyond mere reproduction of reality to capture the vital energy of each subject

east of Fukagawa

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 60, 1835 sculture while the scene is animatedBeautiful proof with good contrasts, referable 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 York: