Shigekiyo was an ukiyo-e artist. There is not much information about the artist. He was one of the pupils of famous Ando Hiroshige. It is appearent that he worked in Tokyo and depicted different places and made views of the city. It is also clear from his works that he was active during the Meiji Period and witness of the social and economic changes of the period together with the Modernization of Japan. (Reference: http://www.jaodb.com/db/ItemDetail.asp?item=42657 )