Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)

  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Poem by Kiyowara no Fukayabu, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), circa 1835–36
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Poem by Kiyowara no Fukayabu, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), circa 1835–36
    Woodblock print
    Signed: 'Saki no Hokusai Manji'
    Publisher: Isaya Sanjiro (Eijudo)
    Censor's seal: 'kiwame' (approved)
    (Publisher and censor seal present at lower right, partially obscured by black bokashi)
    Horizontal oban:
    25.3 x 36.3 cm. (10 x 14 ¼ in.)
    £ 9,800.00
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), circa 1831
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Rainstorm beneath the Summit (Sanka haku-u), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), circa 1831
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.4 x 37.6 cm.
    10 x 14 3/4 in.
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Two women visiting a shrine, a large temple bell sits beside a pillar, circa 1810s
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Two women visiting a shrine, a large temple bell sits beside a pillar, circa 1810s
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with embossing and metallic pigments
    Signed: 'Katsushika Hokusai ga'
    Date: circa 1810s
    13.4 x 18.6 cm. (5 ¼ x 7 ⅜ in.)
    £ 1,800.00
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), The elderly couple Jo and Uba of Takasago, circa 1800-1806
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    The elderly couple Jo and Uba of Takasago, circa 1800-1806
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with embossing
    Signed: 'Gakyojin Hokusai ga'
    Privately issued, circa 1800-1806
    Horizontal kokonotsugiriban:
    13.8 x 18.8 cm. (5 ⅜ x 7 ⅜ in.)
    £ 1,800.00
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Picture Album Transmitting the Spirit: The Hokusai Drawing Style ([Denshin Kaishu] Hokusai gashiki), 1818
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Picture Album Transmitting the Spirit: The Hokusai Drawing Style ([Denshin Kaishu] Hokusai gashiki), 1818
    Woodblock-printed illustrated book
    One volume, complete, 1st edition
    Preface dated: 1818 (Bunsei 1)
    Preface signed: Keizan Shoshi
    Binding: fukurotoji (pouch binding), brown covers
    26.7 x 18.1 cm. (10 ½ x 7 ⅛ in.)
    £ 4,000.00
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), A young woman watering a flower arrangement displayed in an alcove (tokonoma), 1798
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    A young woman watering a flower arrangement displayed in an alcove (tokonoma), 1798
    Woodblock print, surimono, calendar print (egoyomi/ daisho)
    Signed: 'Sori ga' (Pictured by Sori)
    Privately issued in 1798 (Kansei 10)

    Hanging in the tokonoma is a hanging scroll depicting an ink painting of a horse - alluding to the year of the horse, 1798
    Horizontal kokonotsugiriban:
    13.8 x 18.5 cm. (5 ⅜ x 7 ¼ in.)
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Woman in Heian period court dress holding a fan beside pine and plum trees, 1798
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Woman in Heian period court dress holding a fan beside pine and plum trees, 1798
    Woodblock print, surimono, embellished with metallic pigments and embossing
    Signed: 'Sori ga' (Pictured by Sori)
    Privately issued in 1798 (Kansei 10)
    Horizontal kokonotsugiriban:
    13.5 x 18.7 cm. (5 ¼ x 7 ⅜ in.)
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Young traveller with a horse, 1798
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Young traveller with a horse, 1798
    Woodblock print, surimono
    Signed: 'Sori ga' (Pictured by Sori)
    Privately issued in 1798
    Horizontal kokonotsugiriban:
    14 x 18.7 cm. (5 ½ x 7 ⅜ in.)
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), A New Year's Outing, 1797
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    A New Year's Outing, 1797
    Woodblock print, surimono
    Signed: 'Sori ga' (Pictured by Sori)
    Date inscription (丁巳) at upper left corresponding to 1797 (Kansei 9 [寛政九年])
    Horizontal kokonotsugiriban:
    12.8 x 17.3 cm. (5 x 6 ¾ in.)
    £ 1,400.00
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Joshu Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), about 1830-31
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    Ushibori in Hitachi Province (Joshu Ushibori), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), about 1830-31
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.3 x 37.3 cm.
    10 x 14 3/4 in.
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), The Poet Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835-36
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    The Poet Ise, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835-36
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25 x 37.5 cm.
    9 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.
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  • Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), The Poet Abe no Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835–36
    Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849)
    The Poet Abe no Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems, Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), about 1835–36
    Woodblock print
    Horizontal oban:
    25.2 x 37.5 cm.
    9 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.
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