HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Ippitsu Gafu n. 42, 1823 vasi such as that by Kitao

such as that by Kitao Masayoshi in Ehon Azuma kagami (1787)

a city where fire defense was a constant concern and where numerous watchtowers

during which the animal

Perhaps the food was prepared in the restaurant above and is being sent down to the detached building below to be distributed among the customers in the garden

The composition directly recalls the famous plate from the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Ippitsu Gafu n. 42, 1823 vasi such as that by KitaoStunning proof with bright colors and subtle marks, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (early Meiji period) from the original blocks. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated Bibliography M. Forrer, Hokusai, Munich: Prestel Verlag, 2010 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New York: Rizzoli, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai. Prints and Drawings, Munich: Prestel, 1991 G. C. Calza,