HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 92, 1834 vasi the dog sniffing the fishing

the dog sniffing the fishing basket

From behind the struggle emerges the delicately curled motif of the eggplant leaves and a strangely detached flower on the right (which does not actually look like a true eggplant bud)

just as the phenomenon itself must have appeared inexplicable to Hokusai's eyes

Hokusai no Etehon (Hokusai's Drawing Manuals)

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Manga n. 92, 1834 vasi the dog sniffing the fishingDelicata prova in unedizione databile intorno alla seconda met del XIX secolo. Impressa su carta del Giappone. In perfetto stato di conservazione, con piccolo margine tuttintorno. Bibliografia M. Forrer, Manga, Hazan Eds, 2014 J. A. Michener, Hokusai sketch books, Rutland e Tokio, 1958 G. C. Calza, Hokusai, il vecchio pazzo per la pittura, Catalogo Mostra Milano 1999 2000, Londra, 2003 M. Forrer, Hokusai, prints and drawings, Londra, 1991 J. Hillier,