PrintsJapanese19th century

Fujieda, Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Fujieda, Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi), detached page from The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō: A Picture Book of Highway Bells (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi: Ehon ekiro no suzu)

c. 1808-1813

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Detached page from a woodblock-printed book; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 22.3 cm x W. 16.2 cm (8 3/4 x 6 3/8 in.)

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