

Once Upon a Time (A Book of Ghost Stories) (Imawa mukashi) 怪談百鬼図会
The image shows two pages from a book. The pages are open and facing upwards. The pages are yellowed with age and have a rough texture. The left page depicts a landscape scene with a tree on the left, and a steep slope on the right. A figure lies on the ground on the lower right of the page. The right page depicts a large, hairy, apelike creature. It is holding a white skeleton. The creature appears to be emerging from a cave. There is Japanese text on the right edge of the right page. The background behind the book is plain and white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1790
- Medium
- Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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