The image shows a bird perched atop a flower, surrounded by other flowers and leaves. The painting is by Utagawa Kunisada Toyokuni III from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido. The bird is painted in vibrant colors, with its wings spread wide and its beak open, as if it is about to take flight. The flower is a bright yellow, with a few petals and a green stem. The leaves are a deep green, and the background is a light blue.