Lot no. 42
42. * ANONYMOUS
Jigoku Dayu
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900
Kakejiku (hanging scroll), ink and colour on silk, in silk mounts, depicting Jigoku Dayu (The Hell Courtesan) seated in a black kimono decorated with images of Hell including the dead being tortured by oni (demons), playing the shamisen before a dancing skeleton holding a fan; unsigned; with a plain wood storage box
Overall : 202 x 62cm; image : 114 x 42,5cm (2).
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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