Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 45727
The Demon Quellor
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
- Date / 年代
- 1848
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / kruml
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1308 × 1856 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Prints London
- Published by / 公開者
- 星野アカリ
- Rights / 権利
- No commercial-app permission documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Prints London
Catalog note / 解説
Shoki, “The Demon Quellor.” The ghostly Chinese protector of the Emperor Ming Hwang. A favourite subject for the Japanese, he is usually shown beating off annoying oni. He is always depicted dressed in Chinese military attire with the characteristic Chinese hat with side streamers and holding a two-edged sword. Illustrated on the cover of Utagawa Kuniyoshi. An exhibition of the work of Utagawa Kuniyoshi based on the Bidwell Collection, Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, 1980, no. 164. Kuniyoshi designed two other Shoki oban prints. All are rare. Published by Kinshodo, c. 1848 – 53. Ex collection Felix Fricke, seal au verso. Very good condition. The background is blind printed to imitate parti…
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