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LOT 42:
ANTIQUE JAPANESE OIL PAINTING BY KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI
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Sold for: $3,100
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ANTIQUE JAPANESE OIL PAINTING BY KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI
Gakyo Rojin Manji, Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760 to 1849, oil painting on Japanese silk burlap fabric depicting a rural landscape. Signed in Hieroglyphs, Gakyo Rojin Manji, on the backside. Circa: 1834 to 1849. Framed. Provenance: Dumus Inc., New York, NY, United States, May 13, 2023, lot 13. Katsushika Hokusai, known simply as Hokusai, was a Japanese ukiyo e artist of the Edo period, active as a painter and printmaker. He is best known for the woodblock print series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the iconic print The Great Wave off Kanagawa. Hokusai was instrumental in developing ukiyo e from a style of portraiture largely focused on courtesans and actors into a much broader style of art that focused on landscapes, plants, and animals. One of a kind artwork.
Dimensions: Frame 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 in, painting 17 3/4 x 13 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.
