Japanese Ukiyo-e artists drew on folklore to create harrowing depictions of yūrei—female ghosts and demons exacting revenge on the men who wronged them.
— Read on www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-vengeful-female-ghosts-japanese-ukiyo-e-prints-will-haunt
Japanese Ukiyo-e Prints Are Haunted by Female Ghosts and Demons – Artsy
