Fifty three Stages of the Tokaido (Tokaido Gojusan) 

This woodblock print, "Fifty three Stages of the Tokaido," is by the prolific Japanese artist Utagawa Kunisada. This artwork is one of a series depicting the journey along the Tokaido Road, a major trade route in Edo-period Japan, connecting Kyoto to Edo (modern-day Tokyo). The print features a captivating scene of a young traveler and an elderly woman with a mountainous vista in the background. The detail of the figures' clothing and the vibrant landscape exemplify Kunisada's mastery of ukiyo-e, a genre that depicts the "floating world" of everyday life in Edo-period Japan. The artist's signature is displayed prominently at the bottom.