A sorcerer raises a sword above a coiling green dragon

A bearded sorcerer in a flowing yellow robe stands above swirling water, gripping an upright sword. Blue and orange under-robes and an ornate beaded sash show beneath the yellow over-robe, with strings of red, blue and grey beads at his waist. A green-scaled dragon coils beneath him amid the waves. A title cartouche and text panel are at the upper left; Kuniyoshi's signature and seal are at the lower right.

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.