The Plate Mansion (Sara-yashiki) | Katsushika Hokusai | 1831-1832 Select Size:30" x 40" The weathered columns and broken

The weathered columns and broken arches of the temple speak of its grandeur and mystery in the past

swirling landscape

and yellows—add emotional intensity

ghostly apparitions

the figure from Greek mythology who famously flew too close to the sun

The Plate Mansion (Sara-yashiki) | Katsushika Hokusai | 1831-1832 Select Size:30" x 40" The weathered columns and brokenAbout the artwork: "One Hundred Ghost Tales: Sarayashiki," created by Katsushika Hokusai in 1831 1832, is a compelling woodblock print that depicts the chilling legend of Okiku, a maid who was wrongfully accused of breaking a precious plate. Hokusai masterfully captures the eerie moment when Okikus spirit emerges from a well, her ghostly figure rendered in delicate, flowing lines that contrast with the dark, ominous background. The expression of