A fierce armored warrior swings a rope through snow

An armored warrior strides through snow, mid-motion, swinging a length of rope, his teeth bared in a fierce grimace beneath a bushy mustache and beard. His costume mixes red, blue, and yellow lacquered plates and a swirling patterned mantle over a black fur cloak scattered with white snow, with orange-spotted leggings. An elaborate crested ornament crowns his head. The series cartouche sits at upper right and a text column at upper left; the artist's signature and seal sit at 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.