HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 27, 1834 vasi the sacred mirror

the sacred mirror

becomes the silent backdrop to a moment of simple and authentic life

but emerges through optical illusion: the mountain appears because the rain “interrupts” along its profile

while the Japanese tradition rather recognizes a yawn

According to the encyclopedia Wakan sansai zue

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 27, 1834 vasi the sacred mirrorBeautiful proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (mid 19th century) from the original woods of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated 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