HOKUSAI, Katsushika (1760-1849). Shaka goichidaiki zue kan yon - The Life of Sha…

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HOKUSAI, Katsushika (1760-1849). Shaka goichidaiki zue kan yon - The Life of Shakyamuni Illustrated. Kyoto, Edo and Osaka: Echigoya Jihee, Yamashiroya Sahee, Kawachiya Mohee, Bunka 2 (1845). Work enriched by Hokusai's monochrome illustrations of episodes from the story of the life of the Buddha by Yamada Isai (1788-1846) 6 volumes, 4to, (250 x 178mm). Several engraved double-page illustrations in the text, characters likewise engraved, all on rice paper (occasional small wormholes). Publisher's orange wrappers, with printed labels to upper covers (some wear). (1)

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HOKUSAI, Katsushika (1760-1849). Shaka goichidaiki zue kan yon - The Life of Shakyamuni Illustrated. Kyoto, Edo and Osaka: Echigoya Jihee, Yamashiroya Sahee, Kawachiya Mohee, Bunka 2 (1845). Work enriched by Hokusai's monochrome illustrations of episodes from the story of the life of the Buddha by Yamada Isai (1788-1846) 6 volumes, 4to, (250 x 178mm). Several engraved double-page illustrations in the text, characters likewise engraved, all on rice paper (occasional small wormholes). Publisher's orange wrappers, with printed labels to upper covers (some wear). (1)

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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI: SURIMONO OF KOTOBUKI SHIKI SANBASO KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI: SURIMONO OF KOTOBUKI SHIKI SANBASO By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), signed Hokusai ga Japan, late 18 th-early 19 th century Color woodblock print on paper. Signed Hokusai ga. The surimono (greeting card for the New Year) illustrated with symbols from the Kotobuki Shiki Sanbaso—Okina mask, fan, and a pine sapling. SIZE of the sheet 17.5 x 22.1 cm Condition: Good condition and impression with minor wear. The paper with some foxing, small touch-ups, and minor losses. Mounted on a passepartout with tape. Provenance: From an English private collection. Kotobuki Shiki Sanbaso is inspired from the Noh play ‘Okina’ which is said to derive from an ancient sighting, at the Kasuga Shrine in Nara, of an old man (taken to be the kami) dancing under a pine tree. The pine tree is used as a background to all Noh plays as a reminder of the origin of this first play, and to emphasize the religious aspects of Noh. Kotobuki Shiki Sanbaso is solemn and dignified and there is no narrative or plot, but only ritual to wish the audience prosperity. It is usually performed at the start of a New Year.

Estim. 1 000 - 2 000 EUR

A GROUP OF FOUR PAINTINGS, SCHOOL OF KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) A GROUP OF FOUR PAINTINGS, SCHOOL OF KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) Japan, 19th century Ink, watercolors, and gouache on silk. Finely executed in the manner of Katsushika Hokusai and depicting images from the series Fifty-three Stations on the Tokaido Road. Image SIZE 28 x 34 cm, SIZE incl. mounting 32.5 x 40.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Some soiling, dark spots, and stains. Firmly mounted on a cardboard frame. Provenance: From the private collection of Thomas Padua, Mühldorf, Germany. Thomas Padua was an artist and collector of Japanese woodblock prints who exhibited his surimono collection at the Olaf Gulbransson Museum, in ‘Glückwünsche aus Kyoto: Japanische Shijo-Surimono aus der Sammlung Thomas Padua,’ 3 November 2013 to 26 January 2014. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related album with 12 paintings, school of Katsushika Hokusai, at Galerie Zacke, Two-Day-Auction - Asian Art Discoveries - Moving Sale, 30 June 2022, Vienna, lot 1129 (sold for EUR 3,539).

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI: A GROUP OF THREE WOODBLOCK PRINT ALBUMS KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI: A GROUP OF THREE WOODBLOCK PRINT ALBUMS By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Japan, dated 1814 (Bunka 11) - 1878 (Meiji 11) Woodblock print albums. Ink and color on paper. Each e-dehon (model book) sewn together and containing various illustrations. Titled Denshin kaishu (Hokusai manga), the lot contains three volumes: Vol. 3, Vol. 6, and Vol. 13, from an original series of fifteen volumes. Illustrating various people, plants and animals, fish, birds, mythological figures, landscapes, etc. Dimensions: 24.5 x 16 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Some fading, loose threads with some associated loose pages, and minor foxing. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Museum comparison: Compare closely related woodblock print albums, formerly in the Pulverer Collection, acquired by the Freer Gallery of Art, in the Smithsonian Institution, accession number FSC-GR-780.233.1-14.

Estim. 150 - 300 EUR

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI: A GROUP OF FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINT ALBUMS KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI: A GROUP OF FOUR WOODBLOCK PRINT ALBUMS Japan, 19 th century Woodblock print albums. Ink and color on paper. Each ehon (picture book) sewn together and containing various illustrations. 1. By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), titled Manji-o sohitsu gafu (Old Manji’s Cursive Picture Album), dated 1843, depicting large illustrations of various people, plants and animals, insects, fish, birds, etc. Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.8 cm 2. Titled Banshoku zuko (Designs for All Artisans). Illustrating various people, plants and animals, fish, birds, mythological figures, landscapes, etc. The frontispiece by Katsushika Hokusai, depicting a hermit seated on a dragon-fish soaring through the skies. Dimensions: 22 x 14.8 cm 3. An album by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), illustrating various people engaged in everyday activity, plants and animals, shelled animals, birds, landscapes, etc. Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.7 cm 4. An album by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), illustrating several figures on a pilgrimage stopping at various pitstops before making it to their destination. Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.7 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and slight browning of paper. Some fading, loose threads with some associated loose pages, and minor losses. Provenance: Estate of Wolfgang Zacke (1942-2022), co-founder of Galerie Zacke, thence by descent. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related Old Manji’s Cursive Picture Album in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2013.875. Compare a closely related Designs for All Artisans album in the collection of the Harvard Art Museums, object number 1978.477.41.3.

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