全書以精美的手風琴形式裝楨，收錄包括浮世繪三傑中的葛飾北齋與歌川廣重、溪齋英泉、松村景文、小原古邨等名師創作，展示他們細膩筆觸下藏身櫻花叢的赤腹山雀、飛越紫藤枝頭的孔雀、月夜中沉睡的貓頭鷹，以及浪花上的鶴。
 
　　附贈導讀小手冊，詳細介紹從受到中國影響、將鳥描繪為佛教象徵的日本繪畫史最大畫派狩野派，到浮世繪數百年來大自然在日本藝術扮演的角色，並再現藝術家捕捉稍縱即逝瞬間純粹的喜悅。 這本經典藏書能讓日本藝術愛好者、鳥類愛好者以及喜歡自然的讀者獲得極致感官滿足。

　　A celebration of Japanese printmaking, birds and their habitats, and the pleasures of nature, this magnificent boxed set features more than sixty impeccably reproduced images from masters of the form.

　　Chickadees amid cherry blossoms, peacocks nestled in wisteria branches, sleeping owls against a moonlit night sky and majestic cranes diving in the ocean waves—these are some of the transcendent pleasures offered in this exquisite collection of plates bound in an accordion style format that honors the Japanese bookbinding tradition. Every major artist of this genre is included—from Keisai, Keibun and Hokusai to Hiroshige and Koson—as the history of Japanese printmaking unfolds in stunning detail. An introductory booklet explores the centuries-long role that nature has played in Japanese art, from Chinese-influenced works of the Kano school, which depicted the bird as a Buddhist symbol, through to the ukiyo-e, when artists strove to capture fleeting moments of pure joy. Fans of Japanese art, lovers of birds, and anyone who enjoys beautiful depictions of the natural world will cherish this sumptuous, satisfying volume of earthly delights.