71.1.20
Taiba (last station-Kyoto)
1852 (Date created)
Ink
Woodcut print;Color
Prints
0 in L x 9.375 in W x 13.813 in H x 0 in D(Object)
Japanese
Nue descending upon the Imperial Palace in a black cloud.
A nue is a legendary creature described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog, the legs of a tiger with a snake tail. According to the legend, a nue can change into a black cloud and fly. Due to its appearance, it is sometimes referred to as a Japanese chimera. Associated with misfortune and illness.
No. 69 (last) in the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi)
A nue is a legendary creature described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog, the legs of a tiger with a snake tail. According to the legend, a nue can change into a black cloud and fly. Due to its appearance, it is sometimes referred to as a Japanese chimera. Associated with misfortune and illness.
No. 69 (last) in the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi)
Print
Taiba (last station-Kyoto)
Nue descending upon the Imperial Palace in a black cloud.
A nue is a legendary creature described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog, the legs of a tiger with a snake tail. According to the legend, a nue can change into a black cloud and fly. Due to its appearance, it is sometimes referred to as a Japanese chimera. Associated with misfortune and illness.
No. 69 (last) in the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi)
Taiba (last station-Kyoto)
Nue descending upon the Imperial Palace in a black cloud.
A nue is a legendary creature described as having the head of a monkey, the body of a raccoon dog, the legs of a tiger with a snake tail. According to the legend, a nue can change into a black cloud and fly. Due to its appearance, it is sometimes referred to as a Japanese chimera. Associated with misfortune and illness.
No. 69 (last) in the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidô Road (Kisokaidô rokujûkyû tsugi no uchi)
In Collection
Gift of W. R. Hovey
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