Crane, Waves and Rising Sun Japanese Edo Woodblock Vintage Bird Fine Art Print with Hanger skull art the trickster god

the trickster god

It symbolizes the triumph of good over evil and the victory of righteousness over wickedness

and is often invoked in times of need or crisis

In the Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari

He is also known as Yamantaka and is considered to be an emanation of the Buddha of Wisdom

Crane, Waves and Rising Sun Japanese Edo Woodblock Vintage Bird Fine Art Print with Hanger skull art the trickster godThis woodblock print of a crane, waves and the rising sun is by Isoda Korysai (17351790). The crane and the rising sun are auspicious images, suggesting good fortune (especially for the new year). Korysai's comnpleted 2500 prints, or an average of four a week. According to art historian Allen Hockley, "Korysai may have been the most productive artist of the eighteenth century." This gicle, acid free print comes ready to hang with its own hand crafted,