Japanese Woodblock Print, 1920s published by Hasegawa/Nishinomiya

SIZE IN INCHES: shikishi, 7.25 x 8.25 inches

COMMENTS: Listed as No. 587 in the Hasegawa 1930 catalog. Highly sought after print that is rarely seen. A very well preserved copy of this rarely seen design by Hokusai was originally published in his famous book One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji. We see the spray from the crest of the wave fancifully transformed into small birds, as Fuji looms majestically in the distance.

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 ukiyo-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 "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