Product Details <br><br> "Size" Approximately 21 x 30.5 cm wide <br><br> 3 large volumes, publication year unknown <br><br> An explanation at the beginning. Kotozakura Seian, a haiku poet of the mid-Edo period. Birthplace: Settsu Province (present-day Osaka Prefecture) Born and died: 1689 (Genroku 2) - 1759 (Horeki 9) Teacher: Studied under Takarai Kikaku and was counted as one of the Jittetsu (Ten Wise Men) of Kikaku's disciples. Style: Left many witty and humorous verses, and inherited Kikaku's haiku style. <br><br> A picture book consisting of three volumes, featuring Hokusai's illustrations of the scenery on both banks of the Sumida River, accompanied by kyoka (comic tanka) poems by various kyoka poets. The first volume covers Takanawa to Ryogoku, the second volume covers Ryogoku to Okawabashi (present-day Azumabashi), and the third volume covers Asakusa Temple to Shin-Yoshiwara, depicting the scenery as one goes upstream along the Sumida River. <br><br> In addition, the changing seasons from the beginning to the end of the year are also depicted, allowing you to enjoy the scenery and customs along the Sumida River in each of the four seasons. The image shows the scene of Ryogoku Bridge and Ichinohashi Benten, and you can see the liveliness of the area as one of the leading entertainment districts of Edo.