Odawara, Station 10 of the Tokaido

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)

Date

c. 1806

Medium

Color woodblock print; chuban

A steep road climbs past a walled town with Mount Fuji floating above the rooftops in soft blue. The layered greens and blues give it depth without ever feeling busy.

• Museum-sourced, public domain (CC0)
• Printed and shipped in the US
• Museum record at Art Institute of Chicago

Furnishing a whole wall? Let the curator hang a set in this style