Japanese Samurai Art Print Poster Woodblock Ukiyo-e Style Framed Mounted Wall Samurai Watonai Tiger Sword Monster Calligraphy Bushido A3 A2

UKIYO-E
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
FRAMED ART PRINT

"Watōnai Capturing a Tiger" (和藤内) by Utagawa Kunisada, c. 1830s.

In this dramatic scene the legendary hero Watonai Coxinga faces of with a tiger in the Bamboo Forest of a Thousand Leagues during his travels in China.
He subdues the beast, aided by a charm from the Great Shrine of Ise. Watonai and the monstrous tiger then join forces to defeat a group of Chinese soldiers!

This legend has been the subject of many Kabuki and Bunraku plays and is the basis of the popular drinking party game "Tora Tora Tora!! ("tora" means "tiger" in Japanese), that Maiko play with their guests ♡

The image composition is stunning, with both opponents fixing their fierce eyes on each other, both bodies twisted in almost yin-yang like symmetry!

★ Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading.
★ Available as FRAMED or FRAMED + MOUNTED A3 print (29.7cm x 42cm)

Overall A3 frame size: 45cm x 32cm x 1.5cm (17.7"x 12.7" x 0.5").
Overall A2 frame size: 62cm x 45cm x 1.5cm (24.5"x 17.5" x 0.5").

★ Choose the frame size and colour from the drop-down menu.

★ Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners.

★ The frame moulding measures 20mm wide and 15mm deep. Classic style in white, black or rustic (wood) finish. Fitted with high-clarity plastic safety glass (perspex). Two hooks at the back: ready to hang in portrait or landscape orientation. Ivory colour mount (with larger rustic frame) - white colour mount available instead at no extra charge, just leave a note at the checkout ♡

UNFRAMED / PRINT ONLY LISTING ALSO AVAILABLE here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/959833783

(Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.)

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