Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School. Creator: Japanese School (17th Century).

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Raiko and his Comrades before the Demon Robber, Tosa School, (colour woodblock print). depicts part of the legend of the destruction of the ogre Shuten Doji by Minamoto no Yorimitsu, also known as Minamoto no Raiko (948-1021); Shuten-doji was a mythical oni/demon leader of Japan.

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Size: 5256px × 2339px
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Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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