Otsu 1906

This woodblock print, titled "Otsu", is part of the renowned "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō" series, created by the renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige in 1906. The print captures a bustling scene in Otsu, a stop along the Tōkaidō Road that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) with Kyoto. The composition features a group of travelers on ox-drawn carts, showcasing the common mode of transportation of the time. The work is a fine example of ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art that captured the everyday lives and popular culture of the Edo period.