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Fifty-three Stations on the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsantsugi ehon ekiro no suzu) 東海道五十三次絵本駅路鈴

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray marbled book cover with light blue and white veins. A light brown rectangular strip down center with dark writing. A small white sticker on the top left with black typewritten text. The book cover has a black background behind it.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Two volumes; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
492 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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