Nihonbashi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 1 of 55)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Nihonbashi — the Bridge of Japan at the very center of Edo, from which all distances in the country were officially measured — appears as the starting point of the Tokaido highway in this print from Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi). The bridge's ritual and commercial significance as the navel of the nation suffuses this depiction of the fish market and early-morning traffic beneath its arching span.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nihonbashi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Yes — Nihonbashi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 1 of 55) by Katsushika Hokusai.
Nihonbashi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) depicts urban scenes, tōkaidō, and travel scenes, set at Nihonbashi.