HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi isolato dallo spazio circostante da

isolato dallo spazio circostante da un motivo ornamentale che evoca una nube

where the mountain is seen through an overturned tub: here

Origins and History of Japanese Dolls

The geometric and chromatic decorations on the face refer to a symbolic language related to protection and belonging

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 148, 1834 vasi isolato dallo spazio circostante daNishiki e, color woodblock print in two shades of gray and one shade of pink (image size approx. 18 x 12. 5 cm; sheet size 19. 5 x 14 cm). Delicate impression from an edition datable to around the second half of the 19th century. Printed on Japanese paper. In perfect condition, with a small margin all around. Bibliography M. Forrer, Manga, Hazan Eds, 2014 J. A. Michener, Hokusai sketch books, Rutland and Tokyo, 1958 G. C. Calza, Hokusai, the old man