The four heroic retainers of Raikō (Yorimitsu) with flaming torches, about to kill the great earth spider in its web. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1810s.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
Date:
[between 1810 and 1819]
Reference:
36150i
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The four heroic retainers of Raikō (Yorimitsu) with flaming torches, about to kill the great earth spider in its web. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1810s. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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