Title : Flute Playing Kappa

Artist : Nagai Iku

Date : Ca. 1950s.

Details : Nagai Iku: Flute Playing Kappa - Artelino

Source : artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description : A tiny "Kappa" playing flute. It was depicted as a cute turtle-like creature here, but actually "Kappa" is a Japanese mythological monster. They look like a mixture of human being and turtle. They live near water such as rivers or ponds. They were said to drag small children into the water and eat their livers.

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