Prince Kurokumo and the Earth Spider
There are several Japanese legends surrounding the evil earth spider. Here the earth spider transfers magical powers to Prince Kurokumo to help him plot revenge on his enemy, the tenth-century warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu (also known as Raikō). The earth spider can be seen with Raikō in a triptych by Kuniyoshi on the opposite wall [EA1971.164].
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Title
Prince Kurokumo and the Earth Spider
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Series
Beauty and Valour in the Novel Suikoden
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Artist/maker
Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839 - 1892) (designer)Watanabe Horiei (active c. 1867) (engraver) -
Associated place
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Date
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Material and technique
woodblock print
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Object type
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Dimensions
mount 55.5 x 40.2 cm (height x width)
print 25 x 18.5 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by George Grigs, Miss Elizabeth Grigs, and Miss Susan Messer, in memory of Derick Grigs, 1971.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1971.213
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