The Life of Shakyamuni Illustrated (Shaka goichidaiki zue kan yon) 釈迦御一代記図会巻四 - First edition, 4th month (Kōka 2) - 1845 - Katsushika Hokusai - 葛飾北斎 1760–1849Rare original first edition, published and printed during Hokusai's lifetime (Bunka 2, 1845) the coronation of the Gaky Rjin" ; "The Old Man Mad About Art" period. Your chance to own an authentic Hokusai print and a piece of history! The Shaka goichidaiki zue is the illustrated record of Shakyamunis life, published in 1845, which consists of six volumes. The entire work is composed of 55 episodes compiled by Yamada Isai and 35 monochrome illustrations

The result was the first part of Jieziyuan Huazhuan

Comes with original paulownia woodbox

000 yenSharaku actor portrait collection: 420

a group of Japanese woodblock print artists

edited by none other than 古谷紅麟 編 Furuya Korin and Fujii Rindo 藤井麟堂Almost all designs have delicate and precise embossings

33 x 681 cm  / Tokyo scenic landscapes

just two decades after the opening of Japan to the West by Matthew Perry

Any damage can be seen in photos

ink on silk

He produced excellent flower and bird works in the traditional Japanese style painting

Meiji era floral emakimono scroll

203 x 59 cm