Title

'Hidesato and the Centipede', 1912. Creator: Evelyn Paul.

Caption

'Hidesato and the Centipede', 1912. Fujiwara no Hidesato a court bureaucrat of 10th century Heian Japan is fabled with killing a giant centipede at the undersea palace of Ryujin. 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_114

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,9Mb (3,6Mb) / 12,7in x 18,9in / 3816 x 5674 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal building Frederick Hadland Dragon Palace Ryugu-jo Ryujin Fujiwara no Hidesato Hidesato people male sport man men Asian Asia ORIENTAL arts country underwater insect insects book green guy continent color giant Japan Japanese glowing palace location century aiming literature folklore archery archer concept legend myth hero evil demon heroic luminous heroism Colour 10th Century tenth century legendary 1910s 20th century centipede The Print Collector bowman Heian period illustration building exterior portrait Davis G G Harrap & Co Harrap GG Harrap & Co Evelyn Paul green colour Fujiwara no Paul Evelyn George G Harrap & Co G G & Co GG & Co George G Harrap & Company George Harrap & Company Evelyn Maude Blanche Paul Myths & Legends of Japan Frederick Hadland Davis Brian O'Connor Duncan Lamont photograph photograph portrait portrait