Japanese Woodblock Print, called the "phantom Hokusai", Blue Fuji, commonly known as "Aofuji", was originally published c.1830 (today only 7 copies of this rarest of Hokusai's are known, and held in various museums globally), the print at auction is a 2020 printing published by Unsodo from the recarved woodblocks with the permission of the Sumida Hokusai Museum. A limited edition of 200, each numbered in pencil in the lower right corner, was carved by Horishi and printed by Surishi

SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 15.5. x 11 inches

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI, who also used the names Shunro, Sori, Kako, Taito, Gakyojin, Iitsu, and Manji was born October 1760, and died May 10, 1849, was a Japanese master artist and printmaker of the ukiyo-e (pictures of the floating world) school. His early works represent the full spectrum of ukiyoâ€â„¢e art, including single-sheet prints of landscapes and actors, hand paintings, and surimono (printed things), such as greetings and announcements. Later he concentrated on the classical themes of the samurai and Chinese subjects. His famous print series â€Å“Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji,” published between 1826 and 1833, marked the summit in the history of the Japanese landscape print.

Fine, no flaws. Uncirculated print.