Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861) (Artist)-11 - from our story 'Death, Ghosts And Monsters: Utagawa Kuniyoshi’s 19th Century Woodcuts'

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 18th Century woodcuts Japan Japanese myth legend

This print depicts Sakanoe Tamuramro (Tamura Shogun) who, directed by Kannon in the form of a woman, is about to kill the demon of Mt. Suzuka. The upper part of the print is the title of the series in large formal characters reserved in a black rectangle; on the left is a decorative panel with the name of the post-station and a short text.

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