Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 42081

Vision of hell

Print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 歌川国芳 (Ichiyusai KUNIYOSHI) (1830)

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
Date / 年代: 1830
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
Digital record / 画像記録: 2373 × 1185 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Prints London
Published by / 公開者: 紫藤メイ
Rights / 権利: No commercial-app permission documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Prints London

Catalog note / 解説

A vision of hell. In the centre sits Enma, King of Hell, dressed as a Chinese official flanked by minions. He sits in judgement deciding whether a deceased person had been good or bad. Those found wanting are subjected to horrendous tortures, miscreants being boiled, crushed, burnt or having their tongues pulled out. Mothers in Japan were known to threaten naughty children with a visit from Enma. Kuniyoshi is known to have owned a “hell” garment which he had painted and is often pictured wearing it. Published by Tsutaya Kichizo c. mid 1830’s. Rare. Another example illustrated in the new Nikkei/Mori Arts Center Kuniyoshi catalogue, no 111. Very good impression, colour and condition. Each she…

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