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The enlightenment of Jigoku-dayu

The enlightenment of Jigoku-dayu
(Shingata sanjyūroku kaisen jigokudayu godō no zu 新形三十六怪撰 地獄太夫悟道の図)
 1890
from the New forms of thirty-six ghosts series (1889–92)

Medium
colour woodblock
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1993
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
colour woodblock
Measurements
34.0 × 23.1 cm (image)
Place/s of Execution
Tokyo, Japan
Inscription
printed in ink in relief u.c.: 新形三十六怪撰
printed in ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) u.l.:
printed in red ink (in Japanese characters) (in image) u.l.:
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: 地獄太夫 / 悟道の図
printed in red ink (in Japanese characters) c.l.:
Accession Number
AS11-1993
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1993
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display

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