Both sides of 15 woodblocks (mostly cherry wood) were carved to make the print. On some sides, two or three separate colors were inked. When two colors are used on one side, Takumi counts it as two blocks. Therefore, 42 blocks means 42 colors were used.
Some colors also required different tones (different hues or values), so extra printings were needed to achieve the range in the original painting. The finished image totaled 71 inkings per woodblock print.
