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Praying Demon in the Style of an Otsu Folk Painting, from the series Moral Philosophy Illustrated for Children
Praying Demon in the Style of an Otsu Folk Painting, from the series Moral Philosophy Illustrated for Children

Praying Demon in the Style of an Otsu Folk Painting, from the series Moral Philosophy Illustrated for Children

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1797–1861)
Publisher
Dateearly 1840s
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsVertical chūtanzakuban; overall: 14 13/16 × 5 1/8 in. (37.6 × 13 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioMoral Philosophy Illustrated for Children (Shingaku osana etoki)
Object number1950.663
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceMary A. Ainsworth; by bequest 1950 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Japanese Ghosts, Demons, and Deities
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 12, 1993 - May 4, 1993 )
Collections
  • Asian
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