The famed ronin, or wandering samurai, Miyamoto Musashi, spearing a nue. A nue is a legendary creature with the head of a monkey, the body of a racoon dog, the legs of a tiger, and a snake's tail, and it can transform itself into a black cloud and fly. This particular monster appears to be more of an alligator or dragon. Miyamoto Musashi was a real person but after his death many incredible stories were told about him, giving him a larger-than-life persona. Here he stands with one foot on the nue as he stabs it, scowling fiercely. (We also offer a version without the text annotations.)
Counted cross stitch chart booklet (floss and fabric not included -- see what is included)
303 x 441 stitches ■ 106 colors (DMC floss) ■ About 17" x 25" or 43 x 62 cm (on 18-count)
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