The Album Poetry Selection on a Hundred Birds c. 1796

This cover for *The Album Poetry Selection on a Hundred Birds*, created by the renowned Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, c. 1796, is a beautiful example of the *ukiyo-e* style. It showcases Utamaro’s skill in depicting the natural world, with delicate details of foliage and birds in flight rendered in muted tones. The simplicity of the design, coupled with the subtle use of gold leaf, creates a sense of tranquility and harmony, typical of the *ukiyo-e* style.