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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI, MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY
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2023年12月01日 开拍 / 2023年11月29日 截止委托
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KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI, MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY

By Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), signed Saki no Hokusai hitsu
Japan, Meiji period edition (1868-1912)

Color woodblock print on paper. Vertical chuban. Signed Saki no Hokusai hitsu; publisher Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudo). Titled Shunen (Memorial Anniversary), from the series Hyaku monogatari (One hundred ghost tales).

This print shows a snake, symbolizing malevolence, as it crawls over the items used in a memorial service for the dead. In accordance with custom, the display includes a box of sweets, a spirit tablet inscribed with the Buddhist name of the deceased, and a green leaf floating in a bowl of fresh water with a central manji.

SIZE of the sheet 25.7 x 18.7 cm

Condition: Very good condition with good impression and colors, slightly trimmed margins. Mounted with tapes on a paper mat.
Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. The reverse inscribed with the number, ‘2.’

The snake represents obsession that continues after death. During Edo Japan, snakes in kaidan stories are usually the metamorphized spirits of the deceased. They are frequently the incarnation of women who died filled with jealousy, resentment, or scorn. In this instance, however, it is believed that that spirit of obsession being shown here is the artist Hokusai himself, prophesizing his obsession with his art even after his death.

Katsushika Hokusai (1760 – 1849) is one of the most renowned and influential artists in Japanese history. Born in Edo (now Tokyo), Hokusai began his career as an apprentice in a woodblock print shop before venturing out on his own to pursue his passion for art. Over the course of his career, Hokusai created a vast body of work that included not only woodblock prints but also paintings, sketches, and illustrated books. His oeuvre is characterized by a relentless experimentation with style and technique, as well as a deep appreciation for the natural world and the beauty of everyday life.

Museum comparison:
A near identical reprint with a similar seal and printed by the same publisher, dated ca. late 19th century, is in the British Museum, accession number 1921,0511,0.17.

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