Woodblock print of a muscular tattooed warrior in water, from the Water Margin hero series

Ruan Xiaoqi, from One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin

Name: Ruan Xiaoqi, from One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Popular Water Margin Art Print
Brand: Motley Prints
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Paper:: Each piece is printed on premium archival paper with rich inks for vivid color and crisp detail. Sizes are standardized to keep things simple and affordable.

About this print

Ruan Xiaoqi, one of the hundred and eight bandit-heroes of the Water Margin, shown as a heavily tattooed fighter working in the water. This series made Kuniyoshi's name and is widely credited with setting off a tattoo craze in Edo, which is a rare case of an art print measurably changing what people did to their bodies.