The ghost of a spider haunting Minamoto no Raiko in the year 976, from the series Yoshitoshi’s comic series

Maker(s)
Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi 月岡芳年 (1839-1892)
Publisher: Kobayashi Tetsujirō 小林鉄次郎 ((Maruya Tetsujirō))
Historical period(s)
Meiji era, May 1886
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (approx.): 35.6 x 47 cm (14 x 18 1/2 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Robert O. Muller Collection
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2003.8.3017
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Woodblock print

Keywords
ghost stories, Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912), Robert O. Muller collection, sleeping
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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