Furukawa Shiba

Furukawa Shiba refers to a district in the Shiba area of Tokyo, historically associated with the Zojoji temple complex and the western shore of Tokyo Bay. Nouët's print likely captures a street-level or elevated view of this transitional neighborhood where Meiji- and Taisho-era modernization overlaid older Edo-period fabric. The title's combination of a family name — Furukawa — with a place name suggests the composition may focus on a specific landmark, garden, or canal associated with that name within the Shiba district. Characteristic of Nouët's urban work, the print would balance architectural specificity against atmospheric rendering, with careful attention to reflections in water if a canal or waterway features in the scene. His European training in tonal relationships would inform the treatment of light falling across tiled roofs or brick facades, translated into the flat color planes and gradated washes of the woodblock medium.