Japanese woodblock print of a serpentine monster with figures and a cat – Historic Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic print of Japanese woodblock print of a serpentine monster with figures and a cat brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Japanese woodblock print of a serpentine monster with figures and a cat
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A long, sinuous monster coils across the sheet, with small human figures gathered around it and a cat placed among them. Scenes like this belong to the yokai tradition in Japanese woodblock printing, where spirits and monsters from folklore were popular subjects during the Edo period. Each color was carved into its own wooden block and pressed onto paper by hand, a labor-intensive method that let publishers reach many buyers. The cat, long tied to luck and the supernatural in Japanese lore, adds an unexpected touch of humor to the scene.
| Original scan | 3,770 × 4,710 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g08754_ |
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