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Japanese colour woodcut diptych of many crowded demons and monsters in bright reds, yellows and blues, with a robed figure with a staff at left.

One hundred demons stirring by night. Colour woodcut by Gyokuen, 1860s.

A two-panel Japanese colour woodcut crowded with monsters, demons, and fantastical figures in bright reds, yellows, and blues. On the left, a robed figure with a staff stands among billowing clouds, while on the right a grotesque horned face with bared teeth looms over a swarm of smaller creatures and people.

Artist
Gyokuen, active 1850-1875.
Date
[between 1860 and 1869]
Medium
Humorous pictures Woodcuts Mokuhanga
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 1918 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1869.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cien demonios agitándose en la noche, grabado en madera

Un grabado japonés en color de dos paneles, abarrotado de monstruos, demonios y figuras fantásticas en rojos, amarillos y azules brillantes. A la izquierda, una figura con túnica y bastón está entre nubes ondulantes; a la derecha, un rostro monstruoso con cuernos y dientes descubiertos domina a un enjambre de criaturas y personas.

Português: Cem demônios agitando-se à noite, xilogravura colorida

Uma xilogravura japonesa colorida de dois painéis, lotada de monstros, demônios e figuras fantásticas em vermelhos, amarelos e azuis vivos. À esquerda, uma figura de manto e cajado está entre nuvens ondulantes; à direita, um rosto monstruoso com chifres e dentes à mostra domina um enxame de criaturas e pessoas.

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