ukiyoe - 和漢百物語 No.15 - 入雲竜公孫勝 - Poster

"和漢百物語 (Wakan hyaku monogatari)“ is a series based on Japanese and Chinese horror stories and heroic anecdotes by 月岡芳年 (Tsukioka Yoshitoshi). ＊No.15 入雲竜公孫勝（Nyūunryū Kōsonshō / にゅううんりゅう こうそんしょう） 公孫勝 (Kōsonshō) is one of the heroes of the Chinese "水滸伝 (Water Margin)”. He learned sorcery and could appear and disappear at will, calling down clouds and making it rain. It is said that if you face the water and make a sign, a dragon will appear and ascend to the sky in the midst of the backwash caused by the storm. Hence, he was nicknamed "the cloud dragon. ＊I used data from the National Diet Library's Digital Collection and made colour corrections. ＊Any of my designs can be transferred to over a thousand other items and adjust the design to fit the product if you needed.