Japanese woodblock print “Kidomaru seated cross-legged on the head of a giant python, learning magic from the tengu”, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1840 CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston [1080×1350]
Japanese woodblock print “Kidomaru seated cross-legged on the head of a giant python, learning magic from the tengu”, made by Utagawa Kuniyoshi in 1840 CE. Now housed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston [1080×1350]
What’s the story here? Is there a sword through the giant snake’s head? Did he slay the snake and then sit on it to meditate? What kind of meanings and metaphors does this evoke within the timeframe of the culture it was made in?
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What’s the story here? Is there a sword through the giant snake’s head? Did he slay the snake and then sit on it to meditate? What kind of meanings and metaphors does this evoke within the timeframe of the culture it was made in?
Neat! What’s in his mouth and why?