Description
Fire Breathing Demon
Artist – Yoshitsuya (1822 – 1866)
Title: Fire breathing Demon
Circa: 1860
Image size: Triptych – 14.25″ x 10″ each sheet
Condition: Full size. Retains Japanese album backing paper. Horizontal centrefold to central sheet with minor paper losses. Minor marks and flaws. Generally quite good state.
Description: Minamoto no Yorimitsu exorcising the malevolent firebreathing spirit of Mount Oeyama. A magnificent supernatural design, reminiscent of Kuniyoshi at his best. Widely considered to be Yoshitsuya’s great masterpiece, even better than the serpent triptych.
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Choose from Unframed Original or Unframed Museum Quality Giclee on Washi Paper
Below other Woodblock Triptychs
