Tsunenobu and the demon
Artist: Tsukioka YoshitoshiWoodblock Print Name: Tsunenobu and the demon
Series Number: #14
Date: 01/1886
Description: Minamoto no Tsunenobu (1016-1097 AD) was an official at the Heian court. One night, he hears the sound of cloth being beaten, and recites a poem written by the poet Ki no Tsurayuki (872-942). He is answered, with lines from another poem, by a giant demon that appears in the sky. The demon recites lines by the great Chinese Tang poet Li Bai (701-762).
Series: One Hundred Aspects of the Moon
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