Meiji Hokusai Thirty-six Fuji published by Masajiro Sekiguchi - In the Meiji era, following the immense success of Hokusai’s Edo era Thirty-six Views of Fuji, the niche publisher Masajiro Sekiguchi printed a select set of 12 prints from the series. The carvers made new blocks from an original print and printed 14 Fuji designs to complete the set. The release was very small. We have only seen these prints once before. The Sekiguchi Fuji prints are beautiful old prints and a nice opportunity to collect a famous Hokusai design.

The prints are identified in the margin with the information about this release. The text in the margin reads; “Fine Views of Fuji by the Former Hokusai, published by Masajiro Sekiguchi of Ginza, Tokyo on September 3, 1882”

The Nihon Bridge in Edo - Great view of the Nihonbashi River from the bustling Nihonbashi or Nihon Bridge in the foreground, packed with townspeople and workers carrying a variety of products. Kura or storehouses line the river, with boats pulled up to unload their goods. The towers of the castle rise in the distance, with the snow-capped peak of Mt. Fuji visible at upper left. A lively view of the busy central commercial district in Edo, nicely detailed.

Artist - Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

Image Size - 9 1/2" x 14 1/8" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Album paper remains on reverse, attached only at edges and center (can be removed). Minor toning with age, see photos. Centerfold from folio storage, now flattened. Nice overall.