Japanese woodblock print of a bald warrior carrying a red-faced demon on his back across a golden field.

The Warrior Ômori Hikoshichi Carrying a Demon on His Back

A bald warrior in a patterned kimono strides across a golden-ground field, hoisting a red-faced demon with white hair and a billowing white cloth over his back. He grips the creature's arm while a sword hangs at his waist. The color woodblock print has bold black outlines and a pale sky band.

Artist: Katsukawa Shunsho
Date: About 1772
Medium: Color woodblock print; chûban
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2303 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1777).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick W. Gookin Collection

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