Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre

Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre

Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre is a woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861), an artist especially renowned for his depictions of historical and mythical scenes. This print portrays the tenth-century witch, Takiyasha, calling up a monstrous skeleton-spectre.

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  • Utagawa Kuniyoshi — (Japanese: 歌川国芳) (1797 April 14, 1861) was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo e style of woodblock prints and painting and belonged to the Utagawa school.BiographyHe was born in 1797, the son of a silk dyer, originally named… …   Wikipedia

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