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Tall black-and-white woodblock print of a fierce bearded figure in a black cap and layered robe, holding a bowl and a sword.

Shoki, the Demon Queller

A tall, narrow print shows a fierce, bearded figure in a long layered robe and black cap, standing with a bowl-like object held in one hand and a sword at his side. Bold black outlines and dense black masses define the robe and the bristling hair against aged, bare paper.

Artist
Okumura Masanobu
Date
c. 1745
Medium
Hand-colored woodblock print; habahiro hashira-e, urushi-e
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1896 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1750).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: Shoki, el exorcista de demonios

Una estampa alta y estrecha muestra a una figura feroz con barba, con una capa larga y superpuesta y un gorro negro, de pie y sosteniendo en una mano un objeto con forma de cuenco, junto a una espada. Contornos negros gruesos y masas oscuras definen la capa y el cabello erizado sobre papel antiguo sin pintar.

Português: Shoki, o caçador de demônios

Uma gravura alta e estreita mostra uma figura feroz e barbuda, com um manto longo e sobreposto e um chapéu preto, em pé e segurando um objeto em forma de tigela em uma das mãos, com uma espada ao lado. Contornos pretos grossos e massas escuras definem o manto e o cabelo eriçado sobre papel envelhecido sem pintura.

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