Ayu - 鮎

A tall, narrow woodblock print divided horizontally: a dark green band of tree-covered hillside above, and a rippling blue-green river below rendered in dense hatched linework. A single fisherman stands at the top edge of the bank, angling a long rod down into the water, where a fish (ayu) is visible near the surface. The palette is limited to deep greens, blue-greens, and black outlines, giving the scene a quiet, still mood. Title: Ayu - 鮎, by Clifton Karhu, woodblock print, year unknown.