Distant View of the Ina River Bridge at Nojiri

At the lower center of the picture, the water of the Ina River crashes white as it tumbles toward the viewer. High above it, a bow-shaped wooden bridge projects from the stone walls on both banks, and travelers on horseback and people carrying loads come and go on the bridge and on the road at right.

The steep rocky cliffs at both sides are painted deep green, with trees clinging to them. The indigo and white of the current and the red gradations of the sky are vivid, and the bold composition looking up from below strongly impresses the height of the bridge over the deep valley.

Nojiri was one of the eleven Kiso post towns, known for its winding street called Nanamagari ("seven bends"). The Ina River is a tributary of the Kiso River, and given the steepness of the valley, its bridge was probably one of the difficult points of the journey. The length of the post town street is said to be second only to Narai among the eleven Kiso post towns, and with about 108 houses it was a large post town in the middle of the Kiso Road.

Drawn by Eisen, its title is given as "Kiso Road Station," a different way of writing from Hiroshige's designs. Many of Eisen's designs are unsigned, and this one has no seal either. The bold perspective of placing the rapids large in front and the bridge small and distant is thought to show Eisen's individuality.