HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 3, 1814-1849 vasi relativamente tardi

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The two plates were inked in two colors and printed with a double pass of the star press

printed on Voirin and Marinoni flatbed machines in a total of 250 copies on White paper BFK Rives - 300 grams from the Ateliers Stephane Guilbaud

“Bokashi” shading perfectly executed in four steps

in which the human figures and the animal merge into a single dynamic mass

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 3, 1814-1849 vasi relativamente tardiDelicate proof in an edition dating back to 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 madman of painting, Exhibition Catalog Milan 1999 2000, London, 2003 M. Forrer, Hokusai, prints and drawings, London, 1991 J. Hillier, The art of Hokusai