Ikenohata, titled in Japanese and in English, signed in pencil and in brush, with

Ikenohata — the lakeside neighborhood on the west shore of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno, Tokyo — was one of the city's most picturesque urban districts, combining the natural feature of the lotus-covered pond with traditional architecture and the cultural institutions of the Ueno hill above. This 1937 print's long exhibition title (noting both Japanese and English inscription and dual signatures) suggests a presentation impression or gallery exhibition print. The Ikenohata subject captures a corner of Tokyo that retained its Meiji-era character into the Showa period.