Overview: “Ryukyu Hakkei” is a series created by the Edo-period ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, […]

During the Edo period, the Tōkaidō road was a major route connecting Edo (now Tokyo) to Kyoto, bustling with t

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BackgroundThe “Tōkaidō Fifty-Three Stations” refers to the 53 stopping points (stations) along the

Overview:“Bird-and-Flower Paintings” is a traditional genre of Japanese painting that depicts bird

Overview:“Woodblock Prints” refers to the woodblock prints for which Hokusai is best known. This t

Overview:“Hand-Painted Works” refers to paintings that Hokusai created by hand, as opposed to prin

Overview:“Hyaku Monogatari” is a series of woodblock prints by Hokusai, focusing on ghosts, monste