Falls of Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital by Katsushika Hokusai Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) the subtle tonal layering and

the subtle tonal layering and clean edges of Hobday's composition are reproduced with exceptional clarity

and a depth of colour that remains vivid more than a century after its creation

The composition plays with cylindrical forms and vertical rhythm

There is something almost storybook about the composition

Falls of Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital by Katsushika Hokusai Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) the subtle tonal layering andFalls of Aoigaoka in the Eastern Capital belongs to Hokusai's A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces, a series from around 1833 devoted entirely to falling water the first of its kind in ukiyo e. Seen from above, the gorge above the falls in Edo is shaped to resemble a Buddha's head, a quiet visual pun folding spiritual imagery into a landscape print. The composition balances the stillness of the rock face against the churn of the water below. As