Any lover of Japanese art knows the name of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) of course. The circumstances of his biography are no mystery.
![Denshin Kaishu] HOKUSAI MANGA Rop-pen. HOKUSAI MANGA, Katsushika I-itsu](/pictures/thumb/88707.jpg?v=1611849830)
1819. (HOKUSAI MANGA) Katsushika I-itsu [Denshin Kaishu] HOKUSAI MANGA Roppen. Edo: Kadomaruya, Bunsei 2 [1819]. 22.7 x 15.9 cm. String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Original covers with brushed title. Though Nagoya-based Eirakuya Toshiro editions of the MANGA are quite common, the Edo issues by Kadomaruya are quite unusual. In addition, this is..... More
![Denshin Kaishu] HOKUSAI MANGA San-pen. HOKUSAI MANGA, Katsushika I-itsu](/pictures/thumb/88705.jpg?v=1611850206)
1817. (HOKUSAI MANGA) Katsushika I-itsu [Denshin Kaishu] HOKUSAI MANGA San-pen. Edo: Kadomaruya, Bunka 14 [1817]. 22.6 x 16.0 cm. String-bound Japanese-style, fukuro-toji. Original covers with replaced, brushed title label. Though Nagoya-based Eirakuya Toshiro editions of the MANGA are quite common, the Edo issues by Kadomaruya are quite unusual. In addition..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 10 十編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 11 十一編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 13 十三 編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 14 十四 編 (全)This volume of original woodblock prints by seminal artist Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray..... More
18. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 4 四編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light..... More
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 Hokusai Manga 北斎漫画 Vol 9 九編 (全) This volume of original woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760-1849) is bound Japanese style, fukuro-toji with a printed title label on the upper left of the front wrapper. The manga, or sketches, are in black, gray, and light peach..... More
1818. Katsushika HOKUSAI 葛飾北斎. Denshin Kaishû HOKUSAI GAKYÔ. 伝神開手 北斎画鏡 全 Nagoya: Hishiya Kyuubei, Edo: Maekawa Rokuzaemon, Osaka: Kawachiya Tasuke, Kyoto: Hishiya Jihei.... The preface is date Bunka 15 [1818]. Almost certainly an original printing of this surprisingly scarce work... 26.1 x 17.3 cm. The covers and title label are original. Later (Meiji era)..... More
Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎. (Shoshoku Ehon) Katsushika Shin Hinagata (諸職絵本) 葛飾新鄙形. Kyoto, Osaka & Edo: Katsumura Jihei, et al. Tempō 7 [1836]. Single volume 22.4 x 15.9cm string-bound Japanese-style, fukuro toji and housed in a modern, navy portfolio 22.5 x 16.3cm with ribbon ties. Green blind-patterned covers and printed paper title..... More
[Katsushika HOKUSAI 葛飾北斎」 MANSHOKU ZUSHIKI Zen 満職図式 全 Tokyo, [n.d., c. 1880] Iguchi Matsunosuke. Oblong hanpon. 12.2 x 18.3 cm. Lovely little b+w woodcuts based on the Hokusai designs.... Nice printing. Original covers and title label. Very good condition. More
1866. Katsushika Isai 葛飾為斎. Kachō Sansui Saiga Zushiki 花鳥山水細画図式 Vol 1. Edo [Tokyo].1866. Single volume 12.4 x 17.6cm bound Japanese style fukuro-toji with printed title slip and blue wrappers. [21] cho, including preface with Japanese text, of original, black and white woodblock prints. Title slip reads Kachō Sansui Zushiki 花鳥山水図式..... More
1958. FE. MICHENER, James A. THE HOKUSAI SKETCHBOOKS. Selections from the Manga. Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle, (1958). First edition, first printing. Large 8vo., orange & blue cloth-covered boards; 286pp, with two woodblock print pages. The dust jacket has a few chips and is price clipped, it is a very..... More
1881. Yanagawa Shigenobu 柳川重信 YANAGAWA MANGA 5 柳川漫画 五編 Meiji 14 [1881] 18.4 x 12.0 cm. Grey covers. A nice little Meiji era compilation of designs, ostensibly from the work of Shigenobu, Hokusai's one-time son-in-law. He and Totoya Hokkei were early and important followers of Hokusai and certainly mastered his..... More