Japanese Woodblock Print, Demon, Oni, Ghost
TITLE; ATTACKING SHUTEN-DOJI AT MT. Shuten-dji is a mythical ONI or demon leader of JAPAN, who according to legend was killed by the hero MINAMOTO RAIKO. Although decapitated, the demon’s detached head still took a bite at the hero, who avoided death by wearing multiple helmets stacked on his head. Shuten-dji had his lair at […]