Acht gezichten op de provincie Omi door Hiroshige c. 1825 - 1835

This is the cover of a woodblock print album created by the famous Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858). The album, "Acht gezichten op de provincie Omi" (Eight Views of Omi Province), was created sometime between 1825 and 1835 and contains a series of landscapes depicting the picturesque scenery of Omi Province. The album is now housed in the Rijksmuseum and is a significant example of the ukiyo-e style of Japanese woodblock printing.