Japanese

Kuniyoshi's ghosts

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Triptych of Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, c. 1844, V&A Museum no. E.1333:1 to 3-1922. Image from Wikipedia

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Triptych of Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre, c. 1844, V&A Museum no. E.1333:1 to 3-1922. Image from Wikipedia

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, During the Visit of Kiyomori to the Nunobiki Waterfall, the Ghost of Akugenda Yoshihira Strikes Down Nanba Jirô, c. 1825. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, During the Visit of Kiyomori to the Nunobiki Waterfall, the Ghost of Akugenda Yoshihira Strikes Down Nanba Jirô, c. 1825. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, A Scene from the Play "Ghost of Oiwa" (Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan), 1836. Image from Ukiyo-e.org

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, A Scene from the Play "Ghost of Oiwa" (Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan), 1836. Image from Ukiyo-e.org

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Sea Monk, c. 1845, Walters Art Museum. Image from Public Domain Review

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Sea Monk, c. 1845, Walters Art Museum. Image from Public Domain Review

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Yoshitsune and Benkei defending themselves in their boat during a storm created by the ghosts of conquered Taira warriors, 1853, Rijksmuseum collection. Image from Wikipedia

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Yoshitsune and Benkei defending themselves in their boat during a storm created by the ghosts of conquered Taira warriors, 1853, Rijksmuseum collection. Image from Wikipedia

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Benkei Fighting the Ghost of Taira Tomomori (center and left sheets of an incomplete triptych), 1818. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Benkei Fighting the Ghost of Taira Tomomori (center and left sheets of an incomplete triptych), 1818. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Ghosts of the Taira Attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay, c. 1849–51. Image from Christie's

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The Ghosts of the Taira Attack Yoshitsune in Daimotsu Bay, c. 1849–51. Image from Christie's

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The ghost of Taira Tomomori along with the anchor he drowned with, and heikegani with faces of fallen soldiers, 1851. Image from Wikimedia.org; another version is in the collection of the British Museum

Utagawa Kuniyoshi, The ghost of Taira Tomomori along with the anchor he drowned with, and heikegani with faces of fallen soldiers, 1851. Image from Wikimedia.org; another version is in the collection of the British Museum

Hokusai's Ghosts

Katsushika Hokusai, Kohada Koheiji, from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), c. 1831. Art Institute of Chicago

Katsushika Hokusai, Kohada Koheiji, from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), c. 1831. Art Institute of Chicago

Katsushika Hokusai, The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), 1831/32. Art Institute of Chicago

Katsushika Hokusai, The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), 1831/32. Art Institute of Chicago

Katsushika Hokusai, Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), 1831/32. Art Institute of Chicago

Katsushika Hokusai, Memorial Anniversary (Shunen), from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), 1831/32. Art Institute of Chicago

Katsushika Hokusai, TThe Ghost of Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), 1831–32. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Katsushika Hokusai, TThe Ghost of Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari), 1831–32. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Katsushika Hokusai, One Hundred Ghost Stories in a Haunted House, about 1790. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Katsushika Hokusai, One Hundred Ghost Stories in a Haunted House, about 1790. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston