Japanese Ukiyo-e Art Print Poster Woodblock Wall Art Utagawa Kuniyoshi Mitsukuni and the Skeleton Specter Monster Ghost Japan Calligraphy A3

UKIYO-E
JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
ART PRINT

Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre (or Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha 相馬の古内裏 妖怪がしゃどくろと戦う大宅太郎光圀) by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1833–1835. Centre part of woodblock triptych.

The print is depicting a moment when Gashadokuro (a mythical giant skeleton, created from the amassed bones of people who died in battle), summoned by the sorceress Princess Takiyasha, is appearing behind the warrior Mitsukuni.

Princess Takiyasha was the daughter of the warlord Masakado, who rebelled against the Emperor in Kyoto - the rebellion was unsuccessful and Masakado was killed. The great warrior Ōya no Tarō Mitsukuni have heard the rumours that Princess was raising the army of loyal soldiers and the dead to continue her fathers rebellion and came to the palace to investigate. We can see the moment when the summoned giant demon skeleton is trying to scare away the warrior and his companion, but Mitsukuni seems unfazed and defiantly stares right back into monster's face.

★ Reproduced from an archive image, respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading.

★ A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (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.)

★ 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.

★ Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit.

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