KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760–1849), EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY | UNDER THE WAVE OFF KANAGAWA (KANAGAWA-OKI NAMI-URA), ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT WAVE

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760–1849), EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
UNDER THE WAVE OFF KANAGAWA (KANAGAWA-OKI NAMI-URA), ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT WAVE

woodblock print: ink and colour on paper, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei), signed Hoksai aratame Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimura Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1830–31
Horizontal ôban:
24.5 x 37 cm., 9⅝ x 14½ in.

Condition Report:
- The print has been backed. There is some slight foxing to the reverse.
- There is some small area of restoration above the crashing wave and some additional colouring in the cloud.
- There is possibly some slight retouching to the yellow boats. Slightly trimmed.
- Otherwise, good condition, impression and colour.

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