Tale of a Strange Marriage (Konkai Zoshi), Ukita Ikkei, ca. 1858

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Tale of a Strange Marriage (Konkai Zoshi), Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1858, Japan, Handscroll; ink and color on paper, 11 3/4 in. x 25 ft. 6 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Ukita Ikkei (Japanese, 1795–1859), Satirical paintings with animals standing in for humans have a long history in Japanese art. A special genre of such paintings involves foxes, which are believed to transform themselves into humans on moonlit nights

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