The Ghost of Oiwa from One Hundred Ghost Tales By Katsushika Hokusai

The Ghost of Oiwa, a print made by Hokusai in 1831, portrays a broadly horrific Japanese phantom story in which a killed lady looks for retaliation against her executioner as an apparition. Hokusai’s print shows Oiwa’s trademark hanging eye and inadequate hair, characteristics frequently remembered for the introduction of her personality in theatrical creations.