Japanese Ghosts and Demons: Ukiyo-e prints from the Ashmolean
(from 29th Sep 2010 until 27th Feb 2011)Prepare for giant spiders, dancing skeletons, winged goblins, and hordes of ghostly warriors!
The Earth Spider Conjures up Demons at the Mansion of Minamoto Raikō (EA1971.164)
The Taira Ghosts Attacking Yoshitsune’s Ship (EA1971.161)
Minamoto Yoshitsune fights Benkei on Gojō Bridge, with the help of tengu demons (EA1971.160)
The young nobleman Ushiwakamaru at Itahana Station (EA1971.92)
The Spirit of Oiwa (EA1971.61)
The ghost of Oiwa emerges from a lantern to frighten Tamiya Iemon (EA1971.122)
Okabe: the story of the cat stone (EA1983.89)
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