Ôtsu-e Figure: Demon Converted to Buddhism (Oni no nenbutsu)

A print from the "One Hundred Pictures by Kyosai" series depicting a demon in the act of converting to Buddhism — the "Oni no nenbutsu" (demon reciting the nenbutsu) motif, derived from Otsu-e folk painting tradition where it was one of the most beloved and widely reproduced images. The demon's conversion, carrying its rosary and prayer beads with earnest devotion, was read both as a genuine statement about the universality of Buddhist compassion and as a gentle joke about the improbability of radical transformation.