LOT 34  A CARVED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK AND TWO PRINTS 19th / 20th century  

TA 5% Vat. A CARVED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK AND TWO PRINTS 19th / 20th century Comprising a mountain...

TA 5% Vat. A CARVED JAPANESE WOODBLOCK AND TWO PRINTS 19th / 20th century Comprising a mountain cherry woodblock carved with the design by Katsushika Hokusai (1760 — 1849) titled Fuji from Kanawa on the Tōkaidō from the series 'Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji', together with a print of an outline from the same woodblock and a finished print. The block 24.3cm x 38.3cm, the prints 26.2cm x 39cm (3) Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, acquired mostly in Japan in early 2000s. Exhibited: MAO Museo d'Arte Orientale, Turin. This lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission (TA) regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. Standard VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium. Buyers are invited to familiarise themselves with these rules prior to bidding.