Antique Hokusai Japanese Manga Woodblock Prints - a Pair

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Pair of circa 1830's Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Japanese woodblock prints from his Manga series. Hokusai chose the title "Manga," … more Pair of circa 1830's Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Japanese woodblock prints from his Manga series. Hokusai chose the title "Manga," meaning "random sketches," to encompass his wide-ranging choice of subjects, which included people, mythology, landscapes, architecture, birds, animals, flowers and plants, ghosts, and deities. Most designs include multiple small images on each page. Displayed under mat and glass in giltwood frames, opening size 4.5" x 6.5", scuffing to frames. less