THE WATER MARGIN

Exhibition & Portfolio Set Coming This Summer

This summer, ATAK Gallery proudly presents a monumental new body of work by Isaac Nichols: The Water Margin

Inspired by Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s iconic ukiyo-e prints & rooted in one of the four great novels of Chinese literature, Nichols has reimagined each of the legendary outlaw heroes in his own hand, honoring tradition while pushing it forward.

Rendered in sumi ink on washi paper, these striking portraits blend classical musha-e aesthetics with the artist’s own lineage in tattoo culture

Many of the figures are adorned with elaborate tattooing, bringing their mythic identities to life

The result is both a tribute to Kuniyoshi’s 19th-century masterwork & a standalone achievement in storytelling through image.