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PROPERTY SOLD TO BENEFIT THE EGMONT TRUST, SUPPORTING FAMILIES IMPACTED BY HIV AND POVERTY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) | The Jewel River in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa) | Edo period, 19th century

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June 11, 03:42 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 20,000 EUR

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Description

woodblock print, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjurokkei), signed Hokusai Iitsu hitsu (Brush of Hokusai Iitsu), published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo), circa 1832, blue outline

Horizontal oban: 25.5 x 37.6 cm, 10 by 14¾ in.

The Tamagawa [lit. Jewel River] in Musashi Province is shown partially illuminated by hazy light filtering through the clouds above. A boat, steered by an oarsman at the helm, carries passengers huddled in the prow towards the opposite bank, beyond which a snow-capped Mount Fuji rises majestically from a band of suyarigasumi [lit. 'spear mist']. In the foreground, a solitary man pauses at the river's edge as his horse bows its head to drink.

A similar impression is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 11.17391, go to:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/209679

The sale proceeds of this work will benefit The Egmont Trust. For more information about the charity please visit: https://www.egmonttrust.org.

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