Utagawa Kuniyoshi · c.1844
Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre
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Kuniyoshi's triptych — a young witch summoning a giant skeleton from behind a torn paper screen. The most reproduced ukiyo-e ghost image. British Museum.
Up to 24 × 12 in · landscape
Size
Larger sizes are unavailable for this painting because the source scan's resolution wouldn't print at gallery quality.
Format & finish
Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.
Scale next to a 5'10" person
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The story of Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre
Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre or Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha is an ukiyo-e woodblock triptych by Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861). Kuniyoshi was known for his depictions of historical and mythical scenes, and combined both in portraying the tenth-century princess Takiyasha summoning a skeleton spectre to frighten Ōya no Mitsukuni.
Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the Utagawa school.
All Utagawa Kuniyoshi prints →Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
