Utagawa Kuniyoshi
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This woodblock print is churning blues, red and dark green, and a cheap copy muddies the blues. Our Kuniyoshi Tamatori print was graded from a high-resolution scan so the water stays deep and the red stays bright.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
12x18 inch, 20x30 inch, 24x36 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its tall shape suits a bathroom, a study or a hallway. The blues and reds look striking with white, navy and pale oak, and a black frame suits it.
About the painting
Tamatori Escaping the Dragon King by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Edo, 1845–46
In the old tale Taishokkan, a precious jewel is stolen by the Dragon King and carried down to his palace under the sea. A diving woman, Tamatori, goes down to win it back.
The octopus
Kuniyoshi shows her escaping, the jewel in one hand and a dagger in the other, fighting the Dragon King’s fearsome octopus as the dragon pursues her. In the story she cuts open her own breast to hide the jewel, saves it, and dies of her wounds.
The Met
It comes from a series matching scenes from the Tale of Genji with popular prints; the word tama, jewel, links her to one of its chapters. The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought it in 2019.
Read the story
A woman fights her way through churning water, a dagger in her hand. Above her, an octopus. Behind her, a dragon.
This is Tamatori, a diving woman, in an old Japanese tale called Taishokkan.
A precious jewel had been stolen by the Dragon King and carried down to his palace under the sea. Tamatori dived down to win it back.
Kuniyoshi shows her escaping, the jewel in one hand and a dagger in the other, battling the Dragon King's fearsome octopus as the dragon himself pursues her.
In the story, to keep the jewel safe, she cuts open her own breast and hides it there. She brings it back to the shore, and dies of her wounds.
Kuniyoshi made this print in 1845 or 1846, for a series matching scenes from the Tale of Genji with popular pictures. The word tama, jewel, links her to one of its chapters.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought it in 2019.
Look at the octopus, and then at the jewel in her hand.
Tamatori Escaping the Dragon King. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1845 to 1846.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
