MS 7149 Map of Tōkaidō
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Creators:
Katsushika, Hokusai, 1760-1849
Dates:
between 1820 and 1824
Size:
1 Page (48 cm x 43.5 cm)
Collection ID:
NAA.MS7149
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives

The Tōkaidō was the road extending from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto and passing through the provinces bordering on the Pacific Ocean. The map is a bird's-eye view of the region. It is decorated with sketches of houses, fields, boats, and so forth.