KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760–1849), EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY | ONE HUNDRED VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (FUGAKU HYAKKEI)

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760–1849), EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
ONE HUNDRED VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (FUGAKU HYAKKEI)

woodblock-printed illustrated books (3 volumes): ink on paper; 3 volumes; vols. 1 and 2 pink embossed paper covers with printed falcon-feather title slips; vol. 3 orange red paper cover with printed title slip now blue; block cutters Egawa Tomekichi (vols. 1, 2) and Egawa Sentaro (vol. 3); published in Nagoya by Eirakuya Toshiro (Tohekido) and in Edo by Kadomaruya Jinsuke, Nishimuraya Yuzo and Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo) and others, vols. 1, 2; published in Nagoya by Eirakuya Toshiro (Tohekido) and others, vol. 3; artist’s signature zen Hokusai Iitsu aratame Gakyōrōjin Manji [Old Man Mad about Painting]; preface by Ryutei Tanehiko (1783-1842), volume 1 (1834), volume 2 (1835), volume 3 (1849?)
All vertical fukurotojibon (pouch binding)/ hanshibon:
(3)
each approx. 22.8 x 15.8 cm., 9 x 61/4 in.

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