Fujisawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)

Series:: Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 7 of 55)
Medium:: Woodblock print
Format:: Oban
Source:: Art Institute of Chicago

Typical Price

Later reprint (Meiji–Taisho era publishers): $50–$300
Good later impression (Edo-period, worn blocks): $1,500–$6,000
Good early impression (solid color, legible detail): $6,000–$20,000
Fine early impression (vivid color, sharp impression): $20,000–$50,000

Hokusai's own Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is often overshadowed by Hiroshige's Hoeido edition, but offers a distinctively angular, powerful interpretation of the road by Japan's greatest master.

Description

Fujisawa, the post town associated with the Yugyo-ji temple and the wandering priest Ippen, appears in this print from Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), issued around 1801. The Tokaido series documented each of the fifty-three official stopping points on Japan's principal highway, situating local character and topography within the universal experience of travel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Fujisawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).

Yes — Fujisawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 7 of 55) by Katsushika Hokusai.

Fujisawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) depicts landscapes, tōkaidō, and travel scenes.