De 53 stations van de Tokaido

About this artwork

signature: ‘Toyokuni ga’

Art Historical Context

**De 53 Stations van Tōkaidō** is a vibrant *nishiki-e* woodblock by Utagawa Kunada (I), also known as Toyokuni, created in 1852. the signature *Toyokuni ga*, this is part of a renowned series depicting the 53 stations along Japan's historic Tōkaidō road, a vital coastal route linking Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto during the Edo period (1603–1868). Kunisada, a master of the Utagawa school and ukiyo-e tradition—"pictures of the floating world"—captures the bustling energy of travel, landscapes, and daily life with his distinctive flair for color and composition. The *nishiki-e* medium, meaning "...