The Tattooed Arm (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781950959020)

Translation of an early Japanese Manga from 1810. The story revolves around a group of men that get tattoos by the most famous tattoo artists in Edo (the city that became Tokyo.) The tattoos are so realistic that they come to life when the gang goes to sleep, setting off an amusing chain of events. This edition reprints the original woodblock-print book and translates all the dialogue with notations. An interesting look at early 19th century comic storytelling, society and how tattoos were represented in literature.

Author: Utagawa Kunimitsu, Shikitei Sanba
ISBN-10: 1950959023
ISBN-13: 9781950959020
Publisher: Eric Michael Shahan
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2019
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d