From the series, “108 Heroes of the Suikodan” by Utagawa Kuniyoshi. Chitosai Goyo, Chinese Name Wu Yong.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi in his body of work encapsulates the two hundred years of ukiyo-e print making and points toward the future.  He displays in this series “108 heroes of the Popular Suikoden” his skill in creating highly animated single sheet prints with great color and detail, including quite extensive tattooing of the heroes, bridging between realism and fantasy.