Posted by Mokugun on March 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Came across these illustrations a while back from a book entitled Illustrated Book of Japanese Monsters (1972) by Gōjin Ishihara. Ishihara basically illustrates some supernatural monsters and creatures (yōkai 妖怪) from Japanese legend/folklore, so what better way to seriously start thinking about ink than right here. Yurei – ghost that exists on Earth until it can be … Continue reading →
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