Hiroshige produced an estimated 8,000 designs over his 40-year career, making him one of the most prolific masters of ukiyo-e. His market has strengthened significantly in recent years, with the 2025 Sotheby's Paris record of $2.4M and growing international collector interest.
A pair of oystercatchers — black-and-white shorebirds with vivid orange bills — occupy a rocky coastal ledge in this small-format [koban](/glossary/koban) print from around 1833–34. The birds are rendered with close observation, their plumage precise against a spare background. Hiroshige's bird-and-flower prints in the koban format show a quieter, more intimate register than his panoramic landscape series.
Oystercatchers was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1833/34.
Oystercatchers depicts birds & flowers, seascapes, and animals.
