1812
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan|Onoe Matsusuke as the Ghost of the Murdered Wife Oiwa, in "A Tale of Horror from the Yotsuya Station on the Tokaido Road" is a 1812 ink by Utagawa Toyokuni I, a Baroque work, depicting Actor, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a ghostly figure with wild, black hair and a pale face. The figure’s long sleeves billow as if caught in wind, and its feet hover above swirling red flames. The background is mostly empty, letting the figure stand out. Notice the ghost’s angry expression and the way the flames twist around its feet. This print comes from a famous Japanese horror story. Want to see more? Check out The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Toyokuni was a born showman who made sure the energy of Edo’s kabuki stage never faded on paper.
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