An armored warrior raises a long glaive overhead

An armoured warrior in blue-green scaled plates trimmed with an orange feathered fringe raises a long red-shafted glaive overhead with both hands. A curved blade hangs at his hip and a bow with a quiver of arrows shows behind his shoulder. A round medallion bearing a mythical beast sits at his chest, and a striped, winged tiger figure with its arms raised is set on the armour skirt at his hip. A title cartouche and columns of text fill the upper portion; the signature and seals are at the lower left.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861) brought heroes, monsters and spectacle into the ukiyo-e print. A pupil of Toyokuni, he made his name in 1827 with the series of the One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Suikoden, tattooed warriors caught mid-action, and went on to giant skeletons, cats, whales and satirical puzzles that slipped past the censors. His restless invention influenced Yoshitoshi and, much later, tattoo and manga art. His prints are held by the British Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Printed as a museum-grade giclée on Hahnemühle fine art paper using 12-ink archival pigment printing. Available handframed in FSC-certified wood with optional float glass, or unframed. Ships worldwide with free delivery to 30+ countries.