Young Woman Reading the Pillow Book - Katsushika Hokusai

The artwork

Bring home the elegance of Japan with "Young Woman Reading the Pillow Book" by Katsushika Hokusai, reproduced in high quality on exclusive Amalfi paper. This art print enhances any room, from living room to study, thanks to its refined colours and the delicacy of the ukiyo-e line, ideal for lovers of Japanese culture seeking a distinctive decorative piece.

"Young Woman Reading the Pillow Book" is a polychrome woodblock print made by Katsushika Hokusai around 1822, during the Edo period, when ukiyo-e celebrated the refined life of Japanese cities. The work depicts a young woman absorbed in reading the famous Makura no Sōshi, the “Pillow Book”, an 11th-century collection of court notes and reflections, a symbol of cultured taste and aesthetic sensibility. Hokusai combines the elegance of the kimono, the care of the decorative motifs and the delicacy of the expression to exalt the intellectual pleasure of reading. This "Young Woman Reading the Pillow Book" is today one of the images most admired by lovers of Japanese art, ideal for anyone seeking a work of strong cultural and poetic significance.

Unique quality material

Print on handmade Amalfi paper
Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)
With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)
Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges
Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade