Artist |
Shuntei |
Title |
Minamoto Raiko (Yoritmitsu) (944 - 1021) attacked by the severed head of Shutendoji, the demon of Mt. Oe |
Date |
c.1808 - 1809 |
Publisher |
Senichi |
Format |
10 1/8" X 15 3/8" |
Comment |
Minamoto Yorimitsu (Raiko) and his four lieutenants were sent into the mountains to rid the area of demons. Here, the severed head of the leader of the demons, Shutendoji, clamps down on Raiko's helmet. Illustrated in James King's "Japanese Warrior Prints", p. 154 |
Price |
$1100. |
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