Complete Set of 12 Vintage Japanese Hand-Printed Woodblock Prints after Katsushika Hokusai – Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji

Offered for sale is a matching set of 12 vintage Japanese hand-printed woodblock prints after the celebrated designs of Katsushika Hokusai from his world-famous series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei).

The set includes famous compositions from the series, including The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Waterwheel at Onden, Ejiri in Suruga Province, Lake Suwa in Shinano Province, and other iconic views of Mount Fuji.

These are traditional Japanese woodblock prints (mokuhanga) produced from carved wooden blocks using hand-printing techniques. They are NOT offset prints, lithographs, giclée prints, or modern digital reproductions.

Each print measures approximately 22 × 32 cm (8.7 × 12.6 inches) and is printed on traditional Japanese-style paper. All twelve prints share the same format, paper, margins, colour palette, and printing quality, clearly indicating they were produced as a matching set by the same workshop or publisher.

The original Hokusai signatures and seals are faithfully reproduced as part of the historical designs. There are no publisher’s marks, labels, or stamps on the front or reverse, making precise attribution impossible.

The exact publisher and production date remain unknown. Based on the paper, printing characteristics, and overall quality, these appear to be authentic vintage Japanese hand-printed editions.

While comparable sets are often described as late 20th-century printings, it is not possible to determine the production date with certainty. They may be considerably earlier, potentially even pre-1950, but without publisher documentation or provenance this cannot be confirmed.

The asking price reflects the conservative assumption that these are late 20th-century vintage hand-printed editions. If future research or expert examination confirms an earlier production date, the collector value could be substantially higher.

Unlike many mixed collections assembled over time, this offering consists of a uniform, matching group of twelve prints, suggesting they were originally issued together. Complete matching sets are encountered far less frequently than individual prints and are generally more desirable to collectors.

Details

* Complete set of 12 matching prints

* Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (after the original designs)

* Series: Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku Sanjūrokkei)

* Technique: Traditional Japanese hand-printed woodblock (mokuhanga)

* NOT offset, lithographic, giclée, or digital reproduction

* Printed from carved wooden blocks

* Paper size: approximately 22 × 32 cm (8.7 × 12.6 inches) each

* Matching paper, format, margins and printing quality throughout the set

* No publisher’s marks or labels present

* Condition: Very good vintage condition. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.

* Sold only as a complete set.

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a complete matching collection of vintage Hokusai woodblock prints suitable for collectors of Japanese art, ukiyo-e, traditional printmaking, or museum-quality interior display.

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