Sujet

The Tale of Shuten Doji, Edo period, 1700. Creators: Kano Shoun, Higashizono Motokazu.

Légende

The Tale of Shuten Doji, Edo period, 1700. Scene from the Japanese tale of the demon-giant Shuten-Doji, who lived in a mountain fortress, kidnapping and devouring young noblewomen. Here the hero Minamoto Raiko and his band of warriors prepare to enter Shuten Doji's fortress where they kill the giant after he falls asleep from drinking a wine potion.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A79_427

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

449,0Mo (32,6Mo) / 228,4cm x 49,3cm / 26978 x 5817 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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