Strycker’s Collection, Act 4: A Trip to Japan
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And this makes four! Will this new opus be as successful as the previous ones? Let's hope so. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), oban tate-e, from the series "Shokoku Taki Meguri, Waterfalls of the Different Provinces", plate Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki, Amida's Waterfalls in the Vicinity of the Kisokaido Road, 37.3 x 25.7 cm/13.8 x 10.1 in.Estimate: €8,000/12,000. The names of Robert (1903-1968) and Isabelle (1915-2010) de Strycker are among those that regularly reappear in auction rooms, and resonate for insiders as the promise of outstanding pieces with impeccable provenance. The three sales organized by Piasa in 2007 and 2013 introduced the general