The artwork titled “Nissaka Man receiving a child from a ghost,” created by the artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi, belongs to the art movement known as Ukiyo-e. It is categorized under the genre of mythological painting.
The artwork exhibits a haunting scene, set likely during nighttime, accentuated by a dark, eerie sky and twisted, leafless tree branches. A ghostly figure with a somewhat serpentine lower half, enveloped in an ethereal white aura, extends its arms towards a man dressed in traditional Japanese attire. The man appears to be receiving an infant from the spectral entity, his expression a blend of apprehension and resolve. The background is detailed with tall, swaying grasses, creating an atmosphere of both natural beauty and supernatural unease. Above the main illustration, inscriptions and calligraphy add a further layer of context to this mythological encounter, framing the narrative within a broader cultural and artistic tradition.
