The artwork “A man confronted with an apparition of the Fox goddess” was created by the renowned artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi. This piece belongs to the Ukiyo-e art movement and falls within the genre of mythological painting.
The artwork depicts a man dressed in traditional Japanese attire, seemingly startled and defensive as he encounters an ethereal apparition of the Fox goddess. The goddess, enveloped in flowing robes and radiating a mystical aura, hovers beside a white fox. The composition shows dynamic movement and contrast, with the man’s vibrant garment clashing against the pale, ghostly presence of the deity. The intricate details of the clothing and the expressive tension in the man’s posture vividly illustrate the mythological confrontation between human and supernatural realms.
