HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture Original aquatint made on a

Original aquatint made on a zinc plate

while the woman on the right seems to be unwinding thread from her basket around a frame

The tobacco leaves hanging to dry on the rack to the left represent a valuable harvest

interrupting its profile as darkness softens the contours and transforms the shapes into looming masses

incluse celebri località marine e montane: il monte Akiha nella provincia di Omi

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture Original aquatint made on aA splendid impression with good contrasts, attributable to the Eirakuya Tshir edition (mid 19th century) from the original woodblocks of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original uncut margins beyond the marginal line. Selected 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