HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 27, 1834 vasi From behind the struggle emerges

From behind the struggle emerges the delicately curled motif of the eggplant leaves and a strangely detached flower on the right (which does not actually look like a true eggplant bud)

but emerges through optical illusion: the mountain appears because the rain “interrupts” along its profile

the swift couriers of the shōgun's courier service

the title of the series

According to the encyclopedia Wakan sansai zue

HOKUSAI KATSUSHIKA, Cento vedute del monte Fuji n. 27, 1834 vasi From behind the struggle emergesBeautiful proof with good contrasts, attributable to the print run of Eirakuya Tshir (mid 19th century) from the original woods of the Egawa workshop. Printed on Japanese paper, in excellent condition, with original untrimmed margins beyond the marginal line. Annotated Bibliography H. D. Smith II, Hokusai: One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji, New York: George Braziller, 1988 M. Forrer, Hokusai, London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1991 M. Forrer, Hokusai, New