The Fifty-three Stations along the Tōkaidō c. 1832 - 1833

"The Fifty-three Stations along the Tōkaidō" is a series of woodblock prints by famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige. This particular print from the series, created between 1832 and 1833, depicts the cover of the album. The album is bound in a simple brown paper cover with a single inscription to the left. This inscription, written in Japanese, is a title card for the album. The work, now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is a stunning example of the meticulous detail and craftsmanship that characterized Japanese woodblock prints of this period.