36 Views of Mt Fuji #6 Cushion Pine by Hokusai Blue Outline

Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Woodblock Prints Title: The Cushion Pine at Aoyama (Aoyama Enza-no-matsu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjûrokkei)

1st Publication: 1831

Size: Horizontal ôban; 26.2 x 38.7 cm (10 5/16 x 15 1/4 in.)

Date of this edition: 1831, 1st edition

Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô)

Condition: Patch repair in the lower left corner from another print, somewhat blending. Some stains. A thin area in the upper right corner. Excellent colors and impression, poor to fair overall condition.

Notes: Blue outline, 1st edition. The print is signed Hokusai aratame Hitsu, and does not bear Censor seal or publisher's mark.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.