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'''''Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre''''' or '''''Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha''''' ({{lang-ja|相馬の古内裏 妖怪がしゃどくろと戦う大宅太郎光圀}}) is an [[ukiyo-e]] woodblock [[triptych]] by Japanese artist [[Utagawa Kuniyoshi]] (1798–1861). Kuniyoshi was known for his depictions of historical and mythical scenes, and combined both in portraying the tenth-century princess Takiyasha summoning a skeleton spectre to frighten Ōya no Mitsukuni. |
'''''Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre''''' or '''''Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha''''' ({{lang-ja|相馬の古内裏 妖怪がしゃどくろと戦う大宅太郎光圀}}) is an [[ukiyo-e]] woodblock [[triptych]] by Japanese artist [[Utagawa Kuniyoshi]] (1798–1861). Kuniyoshi was known for his depictions of historical and mythical scenes, and combined both in portraying the tenth-century princess Takiyasha summoning a skeleton spectre to frighten Ōya no Mitsukuni. |
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In the image, the princess recites a spell written on a handscroll, summoning a giant skeleton. It rears out of a black void, crashing its way through the tattered palace blinds with its bony fingers to menace Mitsukuni and his companion. |
In the image, the princess recites a spell written on a handscroll, summoning a [[Yokai]] called a [[Gashadokuro]], a giant skeleton. It rears out of a black void, crashing its way through the tattered palace blinds with its bony fingers to menace Mitsukuni and his companion. |
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A copy of this print is currently housed in the [[Honolulu Museum of Art]] having been donated by its previous owner, [[Victor S. K. Houston]] in 1941.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://honolulumuseum.org/art/10270 |title=Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Specter from the Story of Utö Yasutaka |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
A copy of this print is currently housed in the [[Honolulu Museum of Art]] having been donated by its previous owner, [[Victor S. K. Houston]] in 1941.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://honolulumuseum.org/art/10270 |title=Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Specter from the Story of Utö Yasutaka |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website= |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> |
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Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre or Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha (Template:Lang-ja) is an ukiyo-e woodblock triptych by Japanese artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798–1861). Kuniyoshi was known for his depictions of historical and mythical scenes, and combined both in portraying the tenth-century princess Takiyasha summoning a skeleton spectre to frighten Ōya no Mitsukuni.
In the image, the princess recites a spell written on a handscroll, summoning a Yokai called a Gashadokuro, a giant skeleton. It rears out of a black void, crashing its way through the tattered palace blinds with its bony fingers to menace Mitsukuni and his companion.
A copy of this print is currently housed in the Honolulu Museum of Art having been donated by its previous owner, Victor S. K. Houston in 1941.[1]
Historical context
The historical Princess Takiyasha was the daughter of the provincial warlord Taira no Masakado, who tried to set up an "Eastern Court" in Shimōsa Province in competition with the emperor in Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto). Masakado's rebellion was put down in the year 939 and he was killed. After his death, Princess Takiyasha continued living in the ruined palace of Sōma.
This print shows a mythical episode in which the emperor's official, Mitsukuni, comes to search for surviving conspirators.
See also
- Toyohara Chikanobu, a later ukiyo-e artist of the Meiji period who designed another print of Princess Takiyasha
Bibliography
- Jackson, Anna (ed.) (2001). V&A: A Hundred Highlights. V&A Publications.
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