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Shūōsai

first half 19th century · Ivory · Asian Art

Shōki, the demon-queller, comes to life and emerges from a hanging scroll. He menaces a little demon (oni) with his raised sword, while another gleefully escapes to the back of the netsuke. Images of Shōki were thought to ward off demons.

Artist

Shūōsai

Date

first half 19th century

Medium

Ivory

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910