Fox Fires on New Year’s Eve - T-Shirt

A dark and mysterious scene: Inspired by Hiroshige’s celebrated series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo,” this design captures the mysterious kitsunebi – the 'fox fires' said to appear on New Year’s Eve – gathering beneath the legendary enoki tree at Ōji.

The design

The shirt features a faithful, high-impact rendering of “Fox Fires on New Year’s Eve at the Changing Tree in Ōji” (1857). The scene shows ethereal lights flickering around fox spirits as they converge near a sacred tree. The composition balances negative space and detail beautifully, delivering a dramatic front print that pairs just as well with denim as it does with a clean, minimalist fit.

The artist

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was a master of ukiyo-e landscape and atmosphere. His late masterpiece, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856-58), distilled places, seasons, and weather into iconic images that still feel modern. Created in 1857 just one year before the his passing, this design’s source print is one of the series’ most evocative nocturnes – a perfect showcase of Hiroshige’s poetic sense of light and mood.

Why you’ll love it

• A conversation piece steeped in Japanese folklore with a focus on the fix (kitsune) with its many layers of meaning in Japanese culture
• Museum-inspired artwork with crisp detail makes this shirt ideal for fans of ukiyo-e and Hiroshige collectors
• A wonderful night-scene make this design a great fit for all night owls and everyone fans of ghostly folklore and yōkai