Masters of the Woodblock: Fine Japanese Prints
Masters of the Woodblock: Fine Japanese Prints
The Property of a European Gentleman
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave | Edo period, 19th century
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July 20, 01:05 PM GMT
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250,000 - 300,000 GBP
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The Property of a European Gentleman
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa-oki nami-ura), also known as The Great Wave
Edo period, 19th century
woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), signed Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu (Brush of Iitsu, changed from Hokusai), published by Nishimura Yohachi (Eijudo), blue outline, late 1831
Horizontal oban: 24.8 x 36.3 cm., 9¾ x 14¼ in.