- Chie no Umi, Machiami (Ocean of Wisdom, Net Fishing) - Lithograph 5 x 47 cm)

5 x 47 cm)

"奥山儀八郎版" (Woodblock by Gihachiro Okuyama)

and Tanseisha's publisher seal on the left margin

P" (Artist Proof)

7 x 18 cm) Sheet number: N/A (While the edition is limited to 330 copies

- Chie no Umi, Machiami (Ocean of Wisdom, Net Fishing) - Lithograph 5 x 47 cm)The beautiful woodblock print "Chie no Umi, Machiami" (Ocean of Wisdom, Net Fishing) is by Hokusai Katsushika (1760 1849). Originally produced in the Edo period, this is a re carved edition in a smaller format, published by The National Museum in Showa 20 nen (1945). It depicts net fishing, with fishermen using nets and baskets to catch fish in the rapid current. The image is very dynamic and powerful, and the beautifully embossed and delicate details