PrintsJapanese19th century

Four Stations: Okabe, Fujieda, Shimada and Kanaya, from the series Famous Views of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan eki yonshuku meisho)

Edo period, circa 1830-1835 (Tenpō 1-6)

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Ichiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 25.1 cm x W. 37.2 cm (9 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

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