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Project / Collection Japanese manuscripts Subject Hell in art Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13839
Title:: Tengu no dairi 天狗の内裏
Scope & Content:: ‘The Palace of the Tengu’. Title on title slip: 天狗の内裏. 上 (下）. An otogizoshi of unknown authorship of the Hōganmono ('Magistrate' i.e. Yoshitsune) genre recounting an episode from the life of the tragic hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune 源義経, younger brother of Shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo 源頼朝. Summary...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 1560-1600
Extent:: 2 scrolls

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 16050
Title:: Jigoku gokuraku moyō 地獄極楽模様
Scope & Content:: Illustrated scroll by Seigetsusai Eisetsu 霽月齋栄節 showing images of hell and heaven. Dated 12th month of Bunsei 9 [29th December 1826 to 26th January 1827] Colophon: 文政九丙戌歳十二月霽月齋栄節筆
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Japanese
Date Range:: 1826-1827
Extent:: 1 scroll

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