Kyoto, the Capital, No. 56, circa 1802

by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

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Kyoto, the Capital, No. 56, circa 1802 by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

Original Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Japanese Woodblock Print
Kyoto, the Capital, No. 56, circa 1802

Series; Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, circa 1802

Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, circa 1802 - Terrific image from an early Tokaido series by Hokusai dating around 1802. These lovely designs emphasize figures rather than scenery, focusing on the travelers, townspeople, merchants, and laborers encountered along this famed road. Carefully detailed, these charming scenes beautifully capture life along the Tokaido in the Edo era.

Artist - Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

Image Size - 4 3/8" x 6 5/8"

Condition - Good detail. Slight curling.

Kyoto, the Capital, No. 56, circa 1802 by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)
Kyoto, the Capital, No. 56, circa 1802 by Hokusai (1760 - 1849)

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