The Ghost of Yaehatahime and Akamatsu Jūtamaru Takanori 1866

"The Ghost of Yaehatahime and Akamatsu Jūtamaru Takanori" is a woodblock print created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi in 1866. The print depicts a scene from a famous Japanese legend. A samurai, Akamatsu Jūtamaru Takanori, is shown confronting the ghost of Yaehatahime, a young woman who was murdered by her own family. The ghost is rendered in a traditional Japanese style with long black hair and a white kimono. The samurai is shown in a more realistic style, with a determined expression and a sword at his side. Yoshitoshi was a leading artist of the late Edo period, and his work often featured dramatic and powerful depictions of historical and legendary figures.