Ibaraki, c. 1840. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)

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Ibaraki, c. 1840. Creator: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)

Ibaraki, c. 1840. In 1840 Shibata Zeshin was commissioned by an association of sugar wholesalers to paint an ema, a votive tablet, to be dedicated to the Shinto shrine Oji Inari in the city of Edo (now Tokyo). This sketch is thought to be a preparatory drawing for the tablet. It depicts the demon Ibaraki, who resided in the Rashomon Gate, the southern gate of Heian-kyo (now Kyoto), rescuing its arm from the warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu (948-1021). Yorimitsu had ordered it cut off by Watanabe no Tsuna (953-1025). Having disguised itself as Yorimitsus aunt to gain access to its severed limb, Ibaraki is in the midst of transforming back into demon form

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1615 1868 1807 1891 Hanging Scroll Ink On Paper Shibata Zeshin Shibata Zeshin Japanese

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