

The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū)
The image depicts two pages from a book titled "The Essentials of Rebirth in the Pure Land (Ojōyōshū)" by an unnamed artist. The pages are yellowed with age and have a black border around them. The left page shows a scene with three red demons and three people; one demon holds a club and appears to hit a person, another demon holds a long-handled tool and appears to hit another person, and the third demon appears to pull a person toward a large pot of fire. The right page shows a scene with three red demons and four people; one demon appears to hit a person with a club, another demon appears to hit a person with a long-handled tool, and the third demon appears to carry a person on its back. The demons have black hair and horns. The background of both pages is beige with some Japanese writing. A ruler is at the bottom. The background behind the pages is black.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1790
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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