KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760–1849)KAJIKAZAWA IN KAI PROVINCE (KOSHU KAJIKAZAWA) EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY | KAJIKAZAWA IN KAI PROVINCE (KOSHU KAJIKAZAWA), FROM THE SERIES THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI (FUGAKU SANJUROKKE), EDO PERIOD, CIRCUS 1830–31

woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), signed Saki no Hokusai Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1830–31 horizontal oban:

- It has been a little difficult to assess this print, as it is taped down on four corners onto board. It seems to be museum tape, which therefore be easily removed. - There is a small paper repair just to the right of Mount Fuji and another slightly lower down, which can be seen in the illustration. - There is some slight fading of colour.
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For an impression in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. JP2986, go to: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search

And for another in the collections of the British Museum, London, museum number 1907,0322,0.3, go to: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection