A tattooed warrior grips a sword while pinning a rival by the hair

A bare-chested warrior with a blue dragon tattoo winding across his torso and arm grips a straight sword in one hand while pinning a second, smaller man by the hair with the other. He wears a teal-green robe patterned with red flower medallions, and his dark hair streams free. Behind him smoke and orange flame rise from a burning building, with small fleeing figures near a bridge at the left. A title cartouche sits at the upper right; the signature and seal 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.