Lot 163
Hokusai (Katsushika) Fugaku Hyakkei [A Hundred Views of Mount Fuji], 1874-75.
Hammer Price: £500
Description
Hokusai (Katsushika) Fugaku Hyakkei [A Hundred Views of Mount Fuji], 3 vol., 100 woodcut plates in black and grey (most double-page), original yellow stitched wrappers with green title labels to upper covers, stitching mostly broken, a little rubbed and soiled, 8vo, 1874-75.
⁂ The second edition of what Hokusai regarded as his greatest collection. Mount Fuji features throughout either in close-up, in the distance or shimmering on reflected surfaces.
Description
Hokusai (Katsushika) Fugaku Hyakkei [A Hundred Views of Mount Fuji], 3 vol., 100 woodcut plates in black and grey (most double-page), original yellow stitched wrappers with green title labels to upper covers, stitching mostly broken, a little rubbed and soiled, 8vo, 1874-75.
⁂ The second edition of what Hokusai regarded as his greatest collection. Mount Fuji features throughout either in close-up, in the distance or shimmering on reflected surfaces.