HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 56, 1835 vasi This direct gaze in a

This direct gaze in a different direction could be a device to raise tension: the viewer wonders what the depicted characters are looking at

Tavola di Derrière le miroir

they were considered lucky charms and were used to beautify Japanese homes

Veduta da Edo

a cura di Camillo Rigo e Harry Ruhé

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 56, 1835 vasi This direct gaze in aStunning proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (mid 19th century) from the original woods of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated Bibliography H. D. Smith II, Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, New York: George Braziller, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New