Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849) Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (The Great Wave) (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), circa 1831 Woodblock print embellished with light mica powder 9-7/8 x 14-5/8 inches (25.1 x 37.1 cm) (sheet, ōban) Signed: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu Published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō) Additional impressions of this work can be found in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Art Institute of Chicago; the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco; The British Museum, London; the Tokyo National Museum; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; and the Bavarian State Library, Munich. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

A lovely impression of the most iconic Japanese woodblock image. Likely Keyes' state 13 or 14 (of 21). Impression is on a stable sheet; has not been laid on a secondary support. Sheet appears to have been very minimally trimmed to the edges of the image. The condition of the work is consistent with its age. Minor toning to sheet with fading to some inked areas; primarily evident in yellow areas of the boats. Extreme upper left corner and extreme edges present with additional mild toning. Minor curl to the sheet and a center crease that has been pressed flat. A few extremely small foxing marks on the sheet, do not appear to majorly impact image. Several minor marks on verso; verso also presents with four ink lines for an unimplemented uchiwa-e design, visible on recto. Extremely small (1/8") tear along extreme upper edge. A pencil inscription on verso just above the upper edge of the wave, minorly evident from recto. Two small repairs along the extreme upper edge, the largest measuring 1/4 x 1 inch, the smaller of the two measuring about 1/8" in diameter; two additional small repairs to the sheet, one in the left side of cartouche measuring about 1/4" in diameter and one along the upper fan line verso measuring about 1/4" in diameter. A small (1/16"x1/4") area of minor skinning in the sheet just under the tip of the wave. A few minor pin prick holes throughout the sheet, consistent with the age and weight of the sheet. No areas of inpainting observed. Unframed.