This print is one of Hokusai's successful series, “Tour of Waterfalls in Various Province”. In this waterfall series, Hokusai pursued the expression of water uniquely in 8 designs. The depiction of Kirifuri waterfalls is very dynamic, but on the other hand, he depicted the travelers astonished by the waterfalls very delicately.

This print is one of Hokusai’s most successful series, “Thirty-six Views of Mt.Fuji” and called Aizuri-e which means printed only in shades of blue. Hokusai depicted the traveler's expression well in this print. They just reached the top of a pass and had a brief break around the gigantic tree which Hokusai boldly placed in the middle of the image. The sharp composition is nicely neutralized with travelers' expressions.

Two-thirds of the space in this design is occupied by the night sky, where a large round fireworlk and the long curving line of another firework make a symphony of light. Below are a crowed of spectators on Ryogoku bridge and numerous boathouses. This is a masterly depiction of a night when the citizens of Edo(Tokyo) bid farewell to the departing summer.

Ohisa was the youngest daughter of Takashima Chobei, the keeper of a rice-cake store at Ryogoku in Edo (Tokyo). Chobei was also the owner of a teahouse, where Ohisa helped as a waitress and attracted patrons. Her light-colored kimono and the white mica background lend her the elegant grace of a decent girl.

Many of the heroes have elaborate and colorful tattoos on their bodies, and Chojun featured in this piece has a particularly impressive tattoo of a large snake. The entire piece is filled with a fierce tension, which is exquisitely balanced with the beauty of the intricately crafted decorations. Nicknamed “Suimonyaburi (Chojun breaking the watergates),” this work is known as a masterpiece of Kuniyoshi’s musha-e (ukiyo-e depicting warriors).