Illustrations of Demonic Figures and Chinese Kings with Text (Sankō gotei, Shoō no zu)
PaintingsJapanese16th century

Illustrations of Demonic Figures and Chinese Kings with Text (Sankō gotei, Shoō no zu)

16th century

Classification
Paintings
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japanese
Period
Muromachi period, 1392-1568
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

28.1 x 870.2 cm (11 1/16 x 342 5/8 in.)

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