Hokusai's genre scenes, bijin-ga (beautiful women), and miscellaneous subjects represent the breadth of his career across more than seven decades. The market for non-landscape Hokusai prints has strengthened as collectors seek beyond the most famous designs.
The title Shuga hyakunin isshu — "Elegant and Refined Hundred Poems by a Hundred Poets" — refers to the classical anthology compiled by Fujiwara no Teika in the thirteenth century, a touchstone text in Japanese literary culture. This print likely presents an illustrated verse from that anthology, continuing Hokusai's extensive engagement with the hyakunin isshu tradition he explored across multiple series.
1821
Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
c. 1832
Color woodblock print; oban
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Shuga hyakunin isshu 秀雅百人一首 was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Shuga hyakunin isshu 秀雅百人一首 depicts landscapes, figures, and calligraphy.