Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), second half of the 19th century An album bound in orihon format containing 12 well-executed paintings, in ink and colours on silk in the manner of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), each with a seal featuring one of the names used by the artist, the front cover with a gold-paper title slip inscribed Senshi Hokusai-o Tokaido gojusantsugi zu kanoe-inu haru oju Hokkei (Paintings of the 53 stations of the Tokaido [after] my master Hokusai [painted] to order by Hokkei [1780-1850], 1850) with a seal. Each painting approx., 36.5m x 35cm 14 3/8in x 13¾in).