Hokusai 53 Stations of the Tokaido 1804 Horizontal

<p>Hokusai's 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō 1804 horizontal is something completely different from his first square edition 1801 and second edition 1802.</p><p>Hokusai completely changes his style compared to the three previous series 1801 1802 and 1804 vertical.</p><p>These designs are clean and a precursor for his famous 36 Views of Mt Fuji some 30 years later.</p><p>In this series Hokusai focus on wonderful folkloric scenes of ordinary people going about their work in addition to the travel scenes.</p><p>Hokusai further develop the themes touristic curiosities and landscapes that were to become a standard for later generations of Tōkaidō series.</p><p>It was a great and beloved contribution to the Tōkaidō literature which Hokusai dominated for some 30 years and this series is also much loved in the West.</p>