Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
東海道五十三次
About This Series
Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido is an early series depicting the post stations along the great Eastern Sea Road (Tokaido) connecting Edo to Kyoto. While less famous than Hiroshige's later treatment of the same subject, Hokusai's version demonstrates his distinctive bold graphic style and focus on human figures and activities at each station.
Prints in This Series (33)
33 of 55 prints catalogued.
Kawasaki, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Woodblock print
Kanagawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Woodblock print
Hodogaya, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Woodblock print
Totsuka, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Woodblock print
Fujisawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
Woodblock print
Frequently Asked Questions
Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido is an early series depicting the post stations along the great Eastern Sea Road (Tokaido) connecting Edo to Kyoto. While less famous than Hiroshige's later treatment of the same subject, Hokusai's version demonstrates his distinctive bold graphic style and focus on human figures and activities at each station.
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series contains 55 prints, created by Katsushika Hokusai between 1804–1806.
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎), produced between 1804–1806.
We currently have 33 of 55 known prints from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series indexed in our collection. Browse them all on this page.
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