HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture the small fishing island located

the small fishing island located at the mouth of the Sumida: the houses visible on the left and below would support this reading

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

Original aquatint made on a zinc plate

attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tōshirō (early Meiji period) from the original woodblocks

This element can be read as an ironic allusion (perhaps one of the previously manufactured umbrellas is being tested here under real rain)

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture the small fishing island locatedA 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