Title

'The Kappa and his Victim', 1912. Creator: Evelyn Paul.

Caption

'The Kappa and his Victim', 1912. A horse-stealing kappa is captured and made to write a sworn statement vowing never to harm people again. Kappa, though sometimes menacing, may also behave amicably towards humans. From "Myths & Legends of Japan", by F. Harland Davis. [George G. Harrap & Company, London, 1912]

Date

1912

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM20A33_061

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,9Mb (3,4Mb) / 12,9in x 18,6in / 3880 x 5576 (300dpi)

Keywords

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