PrintsJapanese19th century

The Earth Spider Generates Monsters at the Mansion of Lord Minamoto Yorimitsu (Minamoto Yorimitsu [Raikō] kō no yakata ni tsuchigumo yōkai o nasu zu)

1843 (Tenpō 14)

Artists

Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

vertical ōban triptych (left panel): H. 37.2 × W. 24.5 cm (14 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

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