Sh?ki, the Demon–Queller early 18th century Okumura Masanobu Japanese Sh?ki was generally depicted, based on the iconography, killing a small demon. However, in the Japanese popular cult that reveres him as guardian deity, he was also rendered standing alone in a more iconic mode. In this unusually large print, Masanobu employed the urushi-e technique (picture in lacquer with glue added for gloss) to enliven the. Sh?ki, the Demon–Queller. Okumura Masanobu (Japanese, 1686–1764). Japan. early 18th century. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper (Beni-e). Edo period (1615–1868). Prints

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Size: 1499px × 3917px
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