The 53 Stations of the Tokaido, Kunisada/Utagawa Toyokuni III, original Orihon from 1852
These are prints made by Utugawa Toyokuni III, also named Kunisada. The book was printed in traditional japanese woodblock style in 1852.
You can learn more about it here : treppenhaus.org
Orihon (OR-ee-hon, 折本) is a book consisting of a long strip of paper that is written on one side and then compacted by folding in zig-zag fashion. The orihon format is considered a step between a scroll and a codex. The style of folding is similar to that of the air bellow of a concertina or accordion, such that every written page faces another written page when the book is closed. It may therefore be opened to any page. The word is borrowed from Japanese and combines the roots ori (fold) and hon (book). Orihon folding is typically associated with Japanese Buddhist works.
University of Shizuoka Campus Tour
made in 2012
Mr.Tiphat Areeyapinun（THAILAND）Shizuoka University