Caili in wonderland

“Miyamoto Musashi and the Whale” by Kuniyoshi

Illustrates an heroic exploit of the legendary samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi (1582-1645), who, according to inscription on the print, “was a native of Higo Province and served under the daimyo [lord] of Buzen Province. Later he went about the country practicing swordsmanship. One day he met a huge whale in the ocean, and by putting his sword through the back of the creature, he killed it.”