View of Fuji from Miho Bay

Fan-shaped prints became a popular during the Edo period. Since they were often cut and glued to fans, few of these designs have survived. Kunisada excelled at fan-shaped prints and designed works that capitalized on the unusual shape. This landscape print was completed entirely in shades of blue, a style called aizuri-e that was in vogue after the 1820s when synthetic blue pigment began being imported from Europe. Kunisada produced relatively few landscape designs during his career, and this one is particularly unusual for its avoidance of outlines.