Kawa-akago

A woodblock print in monochrome ink shows a river scene with stylized, swirling water currents. In the lower left, amidst dense marsh reeds, the head and shoulders of a Kawa-akago are visible; the creature has a round, human-like face with a slight grin and short, dark hair. To the right, a long fishing pole leans diagonally across the water, its line dropping into the flow near a woven wicker fishing basket partially submerged in the current. The composition is stark, emphasizing the contrast between the tranquil water and the mysterious figure hidden in the foliage.

This print appears in the 1779 collection 'Konjaku Gazu Zoku Hyakki', a foundational text in Japanese yōkai literature that codified the visual iconography of Japanese folklore spirits during the Edo period.