| Artist |
Yoshitoshi |
| Title |
Kiyohime changing into a serpent at Hidaka River |
| Series |
36 Ghosts |
| Date |
January 15, 1890 |
| Publisher |
Sasaki Toyokichi |
| Format |
Oban (9 3/8" X 13 7/8") |
| Comment |
Burnished pattern on the red under robe
Early 3 color cartouche
This illustrates the story of the young woman, Kiyohime, who grew infatuated with a monk from the Dojo Temple. She followed him to the temple, where he hid under a giant bell. As she had turned into a serpent, she coiled herself around the bell with such passion and heat that the bell melted, killing both the monk and herself. |
| Price |
$650. |
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