doi:10.7916/d8-4c1r-0t68Ōtsu, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the TōkaidōAndō, Hiroshige, 1797-1858printsstill imageThe fifty-fourth station of the Tōkaidō, Ōtsu was known to travelers not only as a post town, but also as the scenic area that inspired seven out of the eight famous views of the Ōmi province. Hiroshige depicted Ōtsu at street level, allowing the viewer to witness a street altercation and to peek into a scroll shop with a prominent outdoor sign.