53 Stations: Hokusai's Album of Travel Pictures, vol. 1, 1830
Katsushika Hokusaiexpand_more
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more 96.146.156.16
Not on Viewexpand_more
A bookshop owner shows a book to a warrior and his retinue. The rectangular sign at the front of the shop announces that it is a bookstore where one can buy and sell old, used books.
Though illegible, the wooden slips hanging in rows likely advertise the bookseller’s inventory or new publications. During the Edo period, people had to obtain permission in
order to travel. Books like Hokusai’s Album of Travel Pictures allowed people to see sights and enjoy specialties that were otherwise often unattainable.
Details
- Title
- 53 Stations: Hokusai's Album of Travel Pictures, vol. 1
- Artist Life
- 1760 - 1849
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 96.146.156.16
- Curator Approved
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