Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Ghost | Kuniyoshi Vintage Yokai Supernatural Skull | Japanese Mythology Boho Ukiyo-e Fine Art Print Indian Tee Vajrapani (a Buddhist protector) holds

Vajrapani (a Buddhist protector) holds a vajra (Tibetan ritualistic weapon) in his right hand and a ritual bell in the left

They became skilled practitioners of the magical arts

as he fights the giant reptile

with only vague shapes and colors visible

Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Ghost | Kuniyoshi Vintage Yokai Supernatural Skull | Japanese Mythology Boho Ukiyo-e Fine Art Print Indian Tee Vajrapani (a Buddhist protector) holdsMitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha is a ukiyo e woodblock triptych by Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (17981861). The tenth century princess, Takiyasha, recites a spell written on a hand scroll, summoning a giant skeleton. It rears out of a black void to menace Mitsukuni and his companion. The use of bold lines, dynamic poses, and contrasting light and dark areas is characteristic of Kuniyoshi's work, and this print