The ripples on the river are very realistic, and a beautiful blue gradation combined with karazuri blind-embossing, is very effectively used.

A somewhat funny impression I have is the man and the horse appearing smaller than the distant people on the boat; presumably, Hokusai ignored the idea of perspective in this image.

Furthermore, Mt. Fuji is quite far from Bushu, now Chofu. Nevertheless, Hokusai depicted the mountain's magnificent view on a large scale; adding a sense of stability to the overall impression.