Ghostly warriors rise from a stormy sea to attack a boat

A dark, cresting wave fills the left half of the sheet, filled with pale, skull-faced ghosts of drowned Taira warriors reaching toward a red-hulled boat. Armored figures crowd the vessel; one in a flowing red robe brandishes a naginata against the spectral tide, while another in blue-and-gold armor grips a sword at the helm. Crab-like creatures with human faces cling to dark rocks in the foreground. Title cartouches and an artist's seal appear at the top and 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.