1. Minamoto no Yorimitsu Tsuchigumo Taiji (Minamoto no Yorimitsu Battling a Ground Spider)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi. The left side of a two-picture, large wood-block print. Late Bunsei era (1818-1830). An apparition in the form of a ground spider troubles the ailing Yorimitsu, and is then slashed by Yorimitsu. This is one of Kuniyoshi's first warrior pictures in which he showed a warrior taking up arms.
2. Hyakkiyagyo (Night of 100 Phantoms) Picture Scroll
This is a picture depicting phantoms in the forms of utensils, pots and kettles. The original story is from the Muromachi period tale Tsukumogami-ki and this scroll depicts a scene of specters in a religious festival procession from that tale. This picture scroll is a copy of the Shinjuan edition lineage which is said to be the work of Tosa Mitsunobu.
3. Hyakkitsurezure-bukuro (100 Phantom Grab Bag)
There are a total of 20 illustrations of specters and ghosts in this hand drawn picture album. A book of wood block prints by Toriyama Sekien shares the same title, but this book is the predecessor with a variety of ghosts and specters as subject matter.
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