Gashadokuro Artwork Size:A3 The wooden box lid is

The wooden box lid is decorated with a Sakai Hōitsu print and the snow refers to the winter season

a symbol of wisdom

Butterfly back

Lightweight and robust

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Gashadokuro Artwork Size:A3 The wooden box lid isJapanese artwork representing warriors and gashadokuro In Japanese folklore, the gashadokuro is a spirit taking the form of a giant skeleton. This ykai wanders the countryside at night, looking for lonely travelers to rip off their heads and drink their blood. This gashadokuro comes from the triptych of artwork prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Takiyasha the witch and the skeleton ghost, dating from 1844 and featuring a princess invoking this ykai in order