Travelers, Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Japan, 1808-13.

An ukiyo-e woodblock print depicting travelers on the Tokaido Highway (Tokyo - Kyoto). It shows four figures traveling along the road, one carrying a large bag on his back and two wearing large hats. The hikers are surrounded by vegetation.

Japan, Edo period, 1808-13.

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

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) - Japan's most famous woodblock print artist. His best-known work is a series of ukiyo-e woodblock prints entitled 36 Views of Mount Fuji, produced between 1826 and 1833. His art exerted a considerable influence on Japanese and Western artists, especially the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.

Dimensions: 22.5 x 16.3 cm.

Fair condition, visible discoloration, rubbing.

Information:
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