diff --git a/src/backends.jl b/src/backends.jl
index 87f0014b..c72c80a2 100644
--- a/src/backends.jl
+++ b/src/backends.jl
@@ -936,6 +936,7 @@ const _unicodeplots_seriestype = [
     :shape,
     :histogram2d,
     :heatmap,
+    :image,
     :spy,
 ]
 const _unicodeplots_style = [:auto, :solid]
diff --git a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
index 5f9314d2..424aecb9 100644
--- a/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
+++ b/src/backends/unicodeplots.jl
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ function addUnicodeSeries!(
         )
     elseif st == :spy
         return UnicodePlots.spy(series[:z].surf; kw...)
+    elseif st == :image
+        return UnicodePlots.image(series[:z].surf; kw...)
     end
 
     series_kw = (;)
diff --git a/src/examples.jl b/src/examples.jl
index 0c56bce9..875d8fec 100644
--- a/src/examples.jl
+++ b/src/examples.jl
@@ -1286,7 +1286,6 @@ _backend_skips = Dict(
     :inspectdr => [4, 6, 10, 22, 24, 28, 30, 38, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56],
     :unicodeplots => [
         5,  # limits issue
-        6,  # embedded images unsupported
         16,  # nested layout unsupported
         21,  # custom markers unsupported
         22,  # contours unsupported
@@ -1302,7 +1301,7 @@ _backend_skips = Dict(
         47,  # mesh3D unsupported
         49,  # polar heatmap
         50,  # 3D surface unsupported
-        51,  # embedded images unsupported
+        51,  # drawing on top of image unsupported
         52,  # 3D quiver unsupported
         55,  # 3D unsupported
         56,  # barplots