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Geese and Mt. Fuji Reflected

Size: 22.5cm by 30.0cm (8.86 in by 11.81 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Katsushika Hokusai

Era: Early Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 7,000$ 53.00£ 41.75€ 50.25

  

Description: This is from Hokusai’s famous ‘One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji.’

It seems he did an experiment here: instead of drawing the actual figure of the mountain, he chose the reflected shape on the lake - an upside-down Fuji. Hokusai has strongly influenced by the Western way of painting - including color usage, perspective, and more - aiming to break the conventional way of drawing.

The birds in the image are a flock of wild geese coming from a northern country late in autumn. Having finally found a land to spend the winter, they are resting here after a long flight. He depicted each bird so realistically that we can almost hear the birds' sounds!

This particular print is a post-war reproduction by the Takamizawa Company.

There are a few foxing spots in the upper left area.

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