This work playfully reimagines Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s dynamic depictions of Raijin and Fūjin, the Japanese gods of thunder and wind, by inserting a calm, almost amused Pepe figure between the two raging deities. On the left, Raijin unleashes his crackling bolts, surrounded by his iconic ring of drums; on the right, Fūjin charges forward with his great wind-bag creating swirling gusts. The swirling clouds, bold contour lines, and earthy pigments faithfully echo Edo-period ukiyo-e aesthetics. By placing Pepe at the center, unfazed amid divine chaos, the piece humorously subverts the heroic tension typical of the original mythological scenes, creating a contrast between cosmic violence and the serene absurdity of modern meme culture.
  • Trait 1 NameLate Edo Period
  • Trait 2 NameFrog
  • Trait 3 NameVol. II
  • Trait 4 NameChapter II






Token ID22
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Ethereum
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ERC721TL
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