Hiroshige, U. (1797-1858). Iga no Tsubone

Handcol. wood engr. from 'A Comparison of the Ogura One Hundred Poets', 1845-47. Oban. 36 x 23.7 cm.

Depicts Iga, a lady in waiting at the court of Emperor Go-daigo, taking in the evening air when she is accosted by the ghost of a disgraced general who has taken the form of a bird in a tree.