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The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji - Japanese Art Print
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The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji

The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji

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Originally created in 1832, Katsushika Hokusai's The Ghost of Kohada Koheiji (Kohada Koheiji) depicts the vengeful spirit of Kohada Koheiji, a figure drawn from a well-known 18th-century ghost tale. Emerging from the darkness, the gaunt specter pulls aside a sheer blue mosquito net with skeletal fingers, his hollowed face leaning unnervingly into the viewer’s space and establishing an immediate sense of chilling intimacy.

Set against a deep midnight-blue ground, the composition heightens the ghost’s pallid skin and exposed bones through stark contrast and precise linework. Accents of vivid red in the netting and a curling wisp of orange and black intensify the supernatural tension, while Hokusai’s masterful use of shadow and negative space draws the eye to the spirit’s penetrating gaze. Part of the One Hundred Ghost Tales series, the print embodies Edo-period fascination with the uncanny, transforming folklore into a powerful meditation on betrayal, retribution, and lingering unrest.

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