Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Apparition outside the Ruined Shrine
A grotesque creature rises from tall grass before a man sheltering beneath a small roof. The scene accompanies Jiuyemon’s encounter with supposed supernatural beings.
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Japanese artists; individual maker not identified. "The Apparition outside the Ruined Shrine" [editorial title]. In Tales of Old Japan, A. B. Mitford. Both volumes, 1871, undated edition. Source scan leaf 217. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0655-0217
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Japanese artists; individual maker not identified. The Apparition outside the Ruined Shrine. Tales of Old Japan. Scan leaf 217. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0655-0217