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Lot 380

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain

月冈芳年 (1839–1892) 户隐山平维茂降服女鬼

Vertical diptych woodblock print, framed
image 28.7 x 9.6 in — 73 x 24.5 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $1,280
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Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain
  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain
  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain
  • Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892), Taira Koremochi Vanquishes a Female Demon at Togakushi Mountain
Provenance:

Private Estate Collection, Toronto, ON
来源：
加拿大多伦多显赫藏家遗产

Note:

In this dramatic vertical diptych, the nobleman Taira no Koremochi prepares to strike down Kiji, the demon of Mount Togakushi, who has disguised herself as a beautiful princess. He sees the demon's reflection in the water below, revealing the girl's true form as a horned, leering demon. Gripping his sword hilt, Koremochi readies to attack, as the demon towers above him with a sweet smile beneath her white kimono, maple leaves swirling around them in a richly detailed, atmospheric composition.

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