Zatoichi is seemingly only a harmless blind masseur who wanders around the country making his living by gambling; however, he is also highly skilled in swordsmanship, specifically Iaijutsu. He keeps his sword concealed within his cane. Cane swords, or shikomizue, were generally straight, lower-quality blades, which could not compare with regular katanas - However as revealed in Zatoichi's Cane Sword, his weapon is nearly superior to a katana and was created by a master sword smith just before his prime.

A recurring theme of both the films and television series episodes concerns Zatoichi protecting the innocent from oppressive warring Yakuza gangs and general injustice. Zatoichi's now-trademark inverted hold on his cane sword grip combined with his abilities using such a stance, his sometimes inexplicably keen ears and nose, and personal perception renders him a capable surprise attacker.

No edged weapon in history has ever been surrounded with such Mystique and tradition like the Japanese sword. The sword is so closely associated with the Japanese samurai that it became known as the "soul of the samurai". It was both weapon and symbol, forged as a religious act and wielded with superhuman skill. A sword forged by a celebrated master was one of the most prized gifts that a warrior could receive.

For more than 2600 years, the "City of Treasure Sword", Longquan, is known for making the best swords in the world. Located within the border of South Zhejiang, China and u

THIS IS NOT A POSTER. This piece of artwork is nearly an exact replica of the original even including raised brush strokes. Meticulously reproduced on art paper or canvas, this collectible work makes a bold statement. The remarkable intensity of color and texture is achieved with the Giclee? process, beautifully capturing the assorted artistic styles and defining periods of the early advertising age. This art work takes you on a journey to a delightful time and place while displaying humor or superb graphic design.

Cinzano is a beautiful reproduction of a painting by Leonetto Cappiello. This will make an exquisite addition to any rec room. The print features a turn-of-the-20th-century advertisement poster for Cinzano wine.
36 x 48
canvas material
professionally mounted on a lightweight frame
glass and frame not included

Giclee? (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellence that Giclee? printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original artwork. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee? by galleries, museums, and private collectors.

Leonetto Cappiello (b. 1875 in Livorno, Italy; d. 1942 in Cannes, France) was an Italian poster art designer who lived in Paris. He is now often called the father of modern advertising.

Cappiello had no formal training in art. The first exhibition of his work was in 1892, when a painting was displayed at the