Catalog record · 目録番号 105989
The Four Heavenly Kings Killing the Spider Demon
Catalog note / 解説
This print illustrates the story of the battle between the Spider Demon and the four friends of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu (1056-1127), who were known as the ""Four Heavenly Kings."" As is often the case in ukiyo-e depictions of ghost stories, the entire house is shown full of bizarre ghouls. (from Uki-e exhibition 2004: June-August) ALT TEXT This print was conserved with the support of the Robert F. Lange Foundation. The scene depicted in this print is from the story of Tsuchigumo, the Ground Spider. Various versions of this story exist, each of which recounts the deception of the renowned Heian-period warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu (944-1021) and his four retainers, nicknamed the Four Heavenly…
Image record / 画像情報
Honolulu · c. 1770s · honolulu
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