Poem by Kanke by Katsushika Hokusai

Additional Pictures: Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)

Woodblock Print Title: Poem by Kanke (Sugawara Michizane), from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

1st Publication: 1835

Size: Oban; 14 1/8" x 9 3/8" (36 x 23.8 cm)

Date of this edition: 1835

Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudo)

Condition: Small trimming affecting the upper title cartouche, remnants from prior mounting (Tape). Former Huguette Beres Collection.

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.