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I have a Hokusai woodblock print- number thirty-two entitled Kajikazawa in Kai Province (Koshu Kajikazawa) from the famous series by Hokusai, The Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji. I am trying to determine if it is from the Edo period. I removed it from the frame and discovered stamped seal marks. Very good color so my thought is more recent. Last photo is the backside. Thoughts?

If your question is: Is this an original Hokusai print? then the answer is no. If you compare it to an original (see link below) at the Boston MFA, you can see that it wasn't printed with same blocks as the original.

Original at Boston MFA:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/234438/kajikazawa-in-kai-province-koshu-kajikazawa-from-the-seri?ctx=c8374abd-8fec-4872-982f-df7c6a530614&idx=112

Since this series has been copied more than 1000 times, I imagine some of the copies were done in the Edo period. Whether or not this one, I can't say. If I. Nagy is kind enough to translate the text in the margin, that may provide a clue.

Cheers,
Stan

Text on the margin reads,
第一巧藝版　-　Daiichi Kōgei-han - Daiichi Kōgei reprint

With regards,
I.Nagy

Thanks for your help I.Nagy.

Using I.Nagy's information, this series of Hokusai reprints appears to have been done circa 1970. See link below:

https://www.catawiki.com/l/28558621-woodblock-print-daiichi-kogei-reprint-katsushika-hokusai-1760-1849-kajikazawa-in-kai-province-from-the-series-thirty-six-views-of-mount-fuji-ca-1970

Cheers,
Stan

Many thanks to both of you. I am glad to know that is post 1970's.

Woops! Previous message should have read many thanks to you both. Glad to know my instinct was correct regarding date!

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