{"product_id":"hokusai-katsushika-cento-vedute-del-monte-fuji-n-69-1836-1847","title":"HOKUSAI KATSUHIKA, One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji n. 69, 1836-1847","description":"\u003cp\u003eSplendid proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print by Eirakuya Tōshirō (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnotated Bibliography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH.D. Smith II, \u003cem\u003eHokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e, New York: George Braziller, 1988\u003cbr\u003eM. Forrer, \u003cem\u003eHokusai\u003c\/em\u003e, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991\u003cbr\u003eM. Forrer, \u003cem\u003eHokusai\u003c\/em\u003e, New York: Rizzoli, 1988\u003cbr\u003eM. Forrer, \u003cem\u003eHokusai: Prints and Drawings\u003c\/em\u003e, Munich: Prestel, 1991\u003cbr\u003eG.C. Calza, \u003cem\u003eHokusai: The Old Madman of Painting\u003c\/em\u003e, Milan 1999-2000, London 2003\u003cbr\u003eG.C. Calza, \u003cem\u003eHokusai: The One Hundred Views of Fuji\u003c\/em\u003e, Milan: Editoriale Nuova, 1982\u003cbr\u003eJ. Hillier, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Hokusai in Book Illustration\u003c\/em\u003e, London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980\u003cbr\u003eJ. Hillier, L. Smith, \u003cem\u003eJapanese Prints: 300 Years of Albums and Books\u003c\/em\u003e, London: British Museum Publications, 1980\u003cbr\u003eR.S. Keyes, \u003cem\u003eEhon: The Artist and the Book in Japan\u003c\/em\u003e, New York: George Braziller, 2006\u003cbr\u003eT. Clark (ed.), \u003cem\u003eHokusai: Beyond the Great Wave\u003c\/em\u003e, London: British Museum Press, 2017\u003cbr\u003eM. Forrer, W.R. van Gulik, \u003cem\u003eHokusai and His School: Paintings, Drawings and Illustrated Books\u003c\/em\u003e, Leiden: Society for Japanese Arts and Crafts, 1991\u003cbr\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/78803\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/78803\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt dawn, in the still thick twilight and with the mist lying low over the fields, Fuji appears as a dark and imposing mass, the largest and clearest of the entire series, silhouetted against the lightening sky. At its feet advance two couriers proceeding in single file, as is customary: one carries the mail, the other clears the way. They are the \u003cem\u003ehikyaku\u003c\/em\u003e (“flying legs”), the swift couriers of the shōgun's service, tasked with transporting official documents along the Tōkaidō road between Edo and Kyoto, the emperor's seat. Thanks to the relay system, day and night, they covered the approximately 514 kilometers between the two cities in just three days and ten hours.\u003cbr\u003eNext to the two messengers stands a \u003cem\u003ekosatsu\u003c\/em\u003e, the official board for posting public notices, of the type placed at regular intervals along the Tōkaidō. Its presence confirms the official nature of the couriers' mission, while the majestic silhouette of Fuji watches immobile over the scene, amplifying the tension and solemnity of their journey in the early light of day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galleria Elena Salamon - Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Stampe Giapponesi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51989345894747,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/8110\/3766\/files\/HokusaiOneHundredViewsofMountFuji69.jpg?v=1767527458","url":"https:\/\/www.elenasalamon.com\/en\/products\/hokusai-katsushika-cento-vedute-del-monte-fuji-n-69-1836-1847","provider":"Galleria Elena Salamon - Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Stampe Giapponesi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}