Catalog record · 目録番号 59045

Raiko and Shuten Doji - Mirror of Famous Generals

Artist / 作者: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi月岡芳年
Date / 年代: 1876
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 908 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 紫藤メイ

Catalog note / 解説

"Dai Nippon Meisho Kagami" (Mirrors of The Famous Generals of Japan). Minamoto no Raiko (Yorimitsu) and his four retainers in the Shuten-doji's wild party. Shuten-doji was a violent and dangerous chief of robber-bandits who lived in Mt.Ooe. He ate human flesh and drunk enormous amount of sake without any sign of intoxication. Raiko drugged him to submission.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1876. · artelino

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