Shoki and a Cowering Demon
Artist/Maker
Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳
(Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher
Fujiokaya Hikotarō 藤岡屋彦太郎
Datemid-1840s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical ōban; overall: 14 5/16 × 9 13/16 in. (36.4 × 24.9 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
Object number1950.664
Status
On viewTrickster Spirits: Demons, Foxes, and Tengu in Japanese Folklore
- Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 31, 2025 - August 10, 2025 )
Collections
- On View
- Asian
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late 19th century
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late 19th century
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