Publisher - Adachi from a rare series of Edo masterwork designs. Adachi publisher seal in margin or on reverse.

Adachi was one of the most respected publishers of the 20th century. Their woodblocks were printed to the highest standards with excellent color and fine detail. Founded in 1925, Adachi also chose interesting and varied subjects for their prints and was the only publisher of many famous old ukiyo-e images.

Comments - Lovely Hiroshige kacho-e or birds and flowers subject of a white heron in flight above Japanese irises blooming at the edge of a pond. The bird's feathers are beautifully detailed with delicate embossing. The poem above reads:

White herons fly low across the fields, like a thousand flakes of snow;
Yellow birds perch on the tree, like flowers clustered on a branch.

A classic design beautifully suited to the vertical otanzaku format.

Artist - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Image Size - 15 1/8" x 6 7/8" + margins as shown

Condition - Excellent overall with no issues to report.