One Hundred Monsters Ancient and Modern (Hyakki shūi) 百鬼拾遺; 今昔百鬼拾遺(こんじゃくひゃっきしゅうい) ; 百鬼夜行拾遺(ひゃっきやぎょうしゅうい)

The image shows an open book with two pages. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the edges. The left page has Japanese writing vertically on the left side. The right side of the page has a large circular image with a mountainous landscape, a tree, and a building. The right page has a large illustration of a sea creature emerging from the water. The creature appears to have a large shell on its back. There are waves around it, and a mountainous landscape in the background. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date: 1781, spring (An'ei 10)
Medium: Set of three woodblock printed books bound as one volume; ink on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 400 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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