Japanese Yokai And Other Supernatural Beings: Authentic Paintings And Prints Of 100 Ghosts, Demons, Monsters And Magicians,New

Japanese Yokai And Other Supernatural Beings: Authentic Paintings And Prints Of 100 Ghosts, Demons, Monsters And Magicians,New

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Superb Yokai images from the world's leading museums and private collections!Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magiciansmythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill readers of traditional stories and manga today.This richly illustrated book by Andreas Marks, the leading authority on Japanese woodblock prints, presents authentic illustrations and descriptions of 100 different creatures, including: Bakeneko: Monster cats in human form who lick lamp oil and prey on humans born in the year of the Rat Han'nya: Female demons with sharp and pointed horns, metallic eyes and a smirking smile Hihi: Large apelike monsters who live in the mountains and have superhuman strength, enabling them to kidnap and kill humans Mikoshinyudo: Yokai with an enormously extended necks who appear only at night And many more!The striking visual examples in this book are drawn from the rich canon of early Japanese prints, books, and paintingssourced from leading museums, libraries and private collections worldwide. They show the 'original' forms and appearances of the creatures which form the basis for all subsequent depictions.Also included are two long handscrolls from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (A Collection of Monsters and Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) which are reproduced here for the very first time.Prints and Paintings sourced from the following list of museums, libraries and private collections:Art Institute of ChicagoChristie's, London & New YorkThe Cleveland Museum of ArtHarold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young UniversityKyoto University, Main LibraryLibrary of CongressLos Angeles County Museum of ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtMinneapolis Institute of ArtNational Museum of Japanese HistoryPrinceton University LibraryRijksmuseum, AmsterdamSmithsonian Libraries

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