And why did you do decide that this is Hokusai? The signature is not his (whose is difficult to say, too illegible, but the first character names - most likely 芳 [Yoshi]).
On a red background sign 水浒传 [Suykoden] - the name of the famous Chinese novel of the noble bandit. The size of prints is not indicated, but apparently small, maximum tyuban, and still more like a book page. In 1805, Hokusai illustrated for the first time a Japanese adaptation of the novel, but there were only black and white prints, and in general this work for Hokusai rudely. And then who but this novel is not illustrated, dozens of artists.
As for the price - I guess it is low. But we have a normal market of such products do not, the buyer should look for a long time, you do it and for $ 100 is not a fact that you sell.
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