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Hasui is especially known for his poetic landscape views
based on lunar cycles: it included long and short months and the insertion of an intercalary month to compensate for the discrepancy between the 28-day lunar cycle and the progression of the seasons
costituisce uno dei punti di osservazione più lontani rappresentati nelle Cento vedute del monte Fuji
HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 17, 1834 sculture Off-text board for Mirò CartonesA splendid impression with good contrasts, attributable to the Eirakuya Tshir edition (mid 19th century) from the original blocks of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japan paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Selected Bibliography H. D. Smith II, Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, New York: George Braziller, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New York: