Katsushika Hokusai · Tōryū no Fuji · Ascending Dragon · One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji · Two sheets - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
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A two-sheet, woodblock-printed, original Edo-period pair from Katsushika Hokusai’s Fugaku hyakkei, with the left Ashiro no Fuji and the right Tōryū no Fuji, each about 22.5 × 15.7 cm, in good condition.
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Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎, 1760–1849), signing as Gakyō Rōjin Manji
Book: Fugaku hyakkei 富嶽百景 (One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji)
Left sheet: Ashiro no Fuji 足代の不二 (Fuji with a Scaffold), from volume 3
Right sheet: Tōryū no Fuji 登龍の不二 (Fuji with an Ascending Dragon), from volume 2
Technique: Woodblock printed book illustration, sumi ink with grey tone on paper
Date: Edo period; volume 2 first published 1835, volume 3 c. 1840s
Publishers: Volume 2 by Nishimuraya Yohachi and partners (Edo); volume 3 by Eirakuya Tōshirō (Nagoya)
Format: Two separate single pages from the bound volumes, each approx. 22.5 × 15.7 cm
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Condition
Excellent impression and very good colors; Some minor trimming! Please check the images!
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About the print
Fugaku hyakkei is a picture book in three volumes that Hokusai designed in his seventies, after the success of his print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. He signed it "Gakyō Rōjin Manji", the "old man mad about painting". The first two volumes were published in 1834 and 1835 by Nishimuraya Yohachi, who had also issued the Thirty-six Views. The third volume followed some years later from Eirakuya Tōshirō of Nagoya, the publisher of the Hokusai Manga. The book contains 102 designs, each showing Mount Fuji in a different setting, from everyday scenes to legends and myth.
For Hokusai, Fuji was more than a landscape. It was linked to the idea of immortality, which mattered to an artist who hoped to live past a hundred. The scholar Jack Hillier called the One Hundred Views Hokusai's masterwork.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎, 1760–1849), signing as Gakyō Rōjin Manji
Book: Fugaku hyakkei 富嶽百景 (One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji)
Left sheet: Ashiro no Fuji 足代の不二 (Fuji with a Scaffold), from volume 3
Right sheet: Tōryū no Fuji 登龍の不二 (Fuji with an Ascending Dragon), from volume 2
Technique: Woodblock printed book illustration, sumi ink with grey tone on paper
Date: Edo period; volume 2 first published 1835, volume 3 c. 1840s
Publishers: Volume 2 by Nishimuraya Yohachi and partners (Edo); volume 3 by Eirakuya Tōshirō (Nagoya)
Format: Two separate single pages from the bound volumes, each approx. 22.5 × 15.7 cm
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Condition
Excellent impression and very good colors; Some minor trimming! Please check the images!
_______________________________________________________
About the print
Fugaku hyakkei is a picture book in three volumes that Hokusai designed in his seventies, after the success of his print series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji. He signed it "Gakyō Rōjin Manji", the "old man mad about painting". The first two volumes were published in 1834 and 1835 by Nishimuraya Yohachi, who had also issued the Thirty-six Views. The third volume followed some years later from Eirakuya Tōshirō of Nagoya, the publisher of the Hokusai Manga. The book contains 102 designs, each showing Mount Fuji in a different setting, from everyday scenes to legends and myth.
For Hokusai, Fuji was more than a landscape. It was linked to the idea of immortality, which mattered to an artist who hoped to live past a hundred. The scholar Jack Hillier called the One Hundred Views Hokusai's masterwork.
Seller's Story
I've been collecting Japanese woodblock prints for quite a while now — everything from classic ukiyo-e to shin-hanga and sōsaku-hanga. What started as a personal passion eventually turned into something more, and these days I source prints from auctions, galleries, and private collections across Japan and Europe.
With growing worldwide interest in Japanese woodblock prints, gallery prices have been climbing steadily. My goal is simple: offer high-quality, authentic prints at reasonable prices. I'm picky about what I sell — I look for pieces that have been stored properly, kept flat, and are free from serious foxing, stains, or damage.
I'm based in Germany, which means EU buyers won't deal with any import duties or taxes. For US buyers, original artworks under HS code 9702 are duty-free as well. And wherever you are, I pack everything carefully with multiple layers of protection so your print arrives safely.
If you have questions about a piece, just reach out. You will get access to contact me once you've won an item from my lots.
Details
Dynastic Style/Period
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Number of objects
1
Country of Origin
Japan
Attribution
Original
Height
22 cm
Width
26 cm
Title of artwork
Katsushika Hokusai · Tōryū no Fuji · Ascending Dragon · One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji · Two sheets
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
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