Picture of Raikō and his Four Companions Conquering the Demon of Mount Ōe
- Date:
- 1864, 10th lunar month
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 36.8 × 25.4 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
"Picture of Raikō and his Four Companions Conquering the Demon of Mount Ōe" (1864) depicts Minamoto no Yorimitsu (Raikō) and his retainers subduing the demon king Shuten-dōji at his fortress on Mount Ōe—one of the most celebrated supernatural battles in all of Japanese legend. The warriors, disguised as wandering priests, were given enchanted sake by the god Sumiyoshi to drug the demon before the final assault. Yoshitoshi renders the climactic battle with the maximalist violence he brought to all his early demon-slaying compositions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Picture of Raikō and his Four Companions Conquering the Demon of Mount Ōe was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1864, 10th lunar month.
Picture of Raikō and his Four Companions Conquering the Demon of Mount Ōe depicts mythology.
Picture of Raikō and his Four Companions Conquering the Demon of Mount Ōe measures 36.8 × 25.4 cm (Oban format).