A very colorful and gorgeous pheasant against the restrained background - this is effective and captivates the viewers eyes.

For each and every part of the feathers, Hiroshige used different patterns and technique. For some of the pattern shapes there are no border lines, giving a very natural and attractive impression.

For the blue curved line that goes from upper left to lower right the ‘bokashi’ technique is skillfully applied. This design element is very unique and gives a striking effect to the image.