Any lover of Japanese art knows the name of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) of course. The circumstances of his biography are no mystery.
18. [EHON] Katsushika HOKUSAI. EHON TEIKIN ORAI Zen. Nagoya: Eirakuya Toshiro. N.D. [Probably 1840's - originally published in 1820's]. 22.7 x 15.6 cm. String-bound, Japanese-styel, fukuro toji. Each of the three volumes consists of thirty sheets, making for a total of 90 sheets and nearly 200 Hokusai designs - landscapes..... More
![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
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
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
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 good..... More