SS39656 Sun Surf x Katsushika Hokusai Aloha Shirt- Hatakeyama Shigetada

In the Edo period when the nation became peaceful and tranquil after the war-torn era ended, people began to seek spiritual well-being through art and literature. Under such circumstances, paintings and woodblock prints by professional painters caught the hearts of people in Edo and became extremely popular as an entertainment. Since “Ukiyo-E” could be mass-produced, they were sold not only to people of higher rank but also to ordinary people at affordable prices. In this way, Ukiyo-E became a part of everyday life as a pleasure.

Sun Surf focused on the painters of this period when Japanese arts and culture spread further, and printed the works of these masters on the canvas called aloha shirts. The collection named "National Treasure of Japan" includes the passions of the great arts which Japan is proud of to the world. It has started as a collaboration with the arts of Hokusai in 2017, and now takes a new turn with participation of the new artists

This surimono depicts Hatakeyama Shigetada, a Kamakura-period warrior celebrated as a model of the Bandõ samurai. Based on the war tale Heike Monogatari (specifically the episode of the "Ichi-no-Tani Reverse Descent"), it shows Shigetada carrying his beloved horse Mikazuki on his back as he descends the cliff—a scene symbolizing both his bravery and compassion.

The richly colored rendering of the warrior, horse, armor, and tack makes this a particularly powerful work. The accompanying poem is by the prominent Edo-period kyöka poet Shihõ Magao. Because it bears Hokusai' s "Fusenkyo litsu" signature and belongs to a series called Uma-zukushi ("Horse Collection"), produced in 1822 (the Year of the Horse), this print is believed to be one piece from that set.

• 100% Rayon Fujiette
• Over Print Graphic 
• Bamboo Buttons
• Straight Hem 
• Due to nature of graphic, no shirt will have the exact same collar/pocket image
• Made in Japan 
• Includes presentation box