Beauty with Demons, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper

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Beauty with Demons, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Polychrome woodblock print (hashira-e); ink and color on paper, H. 27 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 4 13/16 in. ( cm), Prints, Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1725–1770), In stunning contrast, Harunobu's satiric treatment of the subject transforms the solemn guardian deity Shōki into a chicken-hearted Peeping Tom. Instead of repelling an evil spirit, Shōki assigns to it the role of a love-letter messenger

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Size: 1372px × 7409px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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