 Kamigata ukiyo-e is especially known for its "surimono", privately commissioned prints of a far higher quality than regular prints.Though "surimono" were produced in Edo as well, it was not at all uncommon for Edo artists to sub-contract their "surimono" commissions to Kamigata artists.These prints, often handpainted, with inscribed calligraphy, and/or gold, silver, or mica used to enhance the image, were commissioned largely by literati and the like, and were closely related to the Kamigata development of poetry circles.