Print on rice paper depicting a side view of a spouting whale with ridges on its back in a harbor. Spectators in boats--both long whaleboat-like vessels and covered passenger boats--populate the foreground; at the bottom right corner, roofs and houses, including a balcony with two men peering through a telescope, are visible. Artist's signature is in a red box at bottom left. In the background are single-masted vessels, the open sea, and a mountainous shore at right. At top right is the title of the image in kanji characters, translating to "A treasure to put into the treasury of a bountiful year".
