1868
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
月岡芳年画 「清盛入道布引滝遊覧 悪源太義平霊討難波次郎」|The Spirit of Akugenta Yoshihira Strikes Nanba Jirō during Kiyomori’s Visit to Nunobiki Waterfall is a 1868 ink by Yoshitoshi, a Impressionism work, depicting Waterfall, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a dramatic night scene with a ghostly figure mid-leap, arms outstretched. The figure has wild red hair, a pale face, and armor-like details, floating above a dark, stormy sky. Below, jagged rocks and a waterfall glow faintly in the moonlight, while a wooden bridge cuts across the scene. The ghost’s fierce expression and dramatic pose suggest it’s caught in a moment of attack. The artist uses bold black outlines and bright colors to make the figure stand out against the chaotic sky. Look up Tsukioka Yoshitoshi to see more of his ghostly, action-packed prints.
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japanese: 月岡芳年; also named Taiso Yoshitoshi 大蘇芳年; 30 April 1839 – 9 June 1892) was a Japanese printmaker.
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