HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture The tobacco leaves hanging to

The tobacco leaves hanging to dry on the rack to the left represent a valuable harvest

while the woman on the right seems to be unwinding thread from her basket around a frame

This element can be read as an ironic allusion (perhaps one of the previously manufactured umbrellas is being tested here under real rain)

beyond a bowed horse

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 12, 1834 sculture The tobacco leaves hanging toA splendid impression with good contrasts, attributable to the Eirakuya Tshir edition (mid 19th century) from the original woodblocks of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original uncut 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