Image based on The Falling Mist Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Kurokamiyama Kirifuri no taki), from the series A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces (Shokoku taki meguri) 

Editor: This is an intriguing print, "Image based on The Falling Mist Waterfall at Mount Kurokami in Shimotsuke Province," artist unknown. It's a minimalist depiction. What stands out to you about the materials and the context of its creation? Curator: The anonymous creation points to a fascinating intersection of labor and artistic production within the printmaking industry of the time. How does its mass production impact its cultural value? Editor: That's a great question! It makes me consider the role of the artist versus the craftsman in defining art. Thank you! Curator: And I'm left wondering, how does something mass-produced become a cultural icon? Food for thought!