Kamikiri "Hair-Cutter" | Utagawa Yoshifuji | 1868 19th Century The composition emphasizes maternal anguish

The composition emphasizes maternal anguish and human tragedy amidst violence

Escher's detailed and meticulous technique captures the macabre and fantastical essence of Bosch's original vision

his elaborate set designs for London theatres

Beneath moonlit arches

Kamikiri "Hair-Cutter" | Utagawa Yoshifuji | 1868 19th Century The composition emphasizes maternal anguishA Woman Attacked by the Kamikiri (Hair Cutter) Utagawa Yoshifuji, Japan, 1868. This vivid ukiyo e print by Utagawa Yoshifuji (18281887) depicts a terrifying encounter with the Kamikiri, a mischievous ykai from Japanese folklore said to ambush unsuspecting victimsoften womenand shear off their hair. Set against a domestic nighttime scene, a woman recoils in terror as the black, ape like creature lunges toward her, scissors gleaming from its clawed