surreal elements abound: disembodied faces
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn
moments after being slain and stripped of his armour by Hector
Through his depiction of Vesuvius
captivated by Orpheus's music
The Laughing Demon | Hokusai | 1830 Size:A3 Portrait surreal elements abound: disembodied facesThe Laughing Demon by Katsushika Hokusai, created around 1830, is a striking example of Japanese ukiyo e art. This woodblock print features a grotesque, demonic figure with exaggerated facial features, wide, manic eyes, and a gaping, toothy grin. The distrubing imagine of the demon clutching a small, decapitated child like head, makes for an unsettling atmosphere. The use of bold lines, vivid colours, and distorted anatomy emphasizes the nightmarish