Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026

Lot 861

THIRTEEN VOLUMES FROM HOKUSAI'S MANGA

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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Description

KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849)
THIRTEEN VOLUMES OF THE MANGA
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

A collection of thirteen woodblock-printed ehon (picture books), including volumes I, III, IV, VII, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV and XV; 1875 edition published posthumously, 24.6cm x 16.1cm. (13)

Provenance: from the Estate of a Collector, Heath House, Hampshire, and thence by descent. By repute, acquired in Asia at the turn of the 19th century.