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Kuniyoshi's 1850 print 'The Ghosts' circulates for Halloween

Original: 'The Ghosts' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1850) # art # arts # arthistory # ghost # ghosts # horror # halloween # happyhallowee

Utagawa Kuniyoshi's 1850 Japanese woodblock print 'The Ghosts' is being shared widely as part of Halloween-season posts on art history. The work depicts supernatural figures in the ukiyo-e tradition, and art lovers are using the holiday to highlight Kuniyoshi's reputation for ghostly and fantastical imagery in 19th-century Japan.

Why now: Halloween is driving renewed interest in classic ghost-themed artwork.

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• 'The Ghosts' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1850) # art # arts # arthistory # ghost # ghosts # horror # halloween # happyhalloween # arthistory # artist # artists # supernatural # artlover # painting # paintings # japan # japanese # artwork # artnet # museum # museums # artmuseum #… · BenHigbie · 9

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