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Shoki the Demon Tamer
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Shoki the Demon Tamer

Kubota Shunman · c. 1805 - c. 1810 · color woodcut; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Man with wild hair and beard, sword in his right hand. Shôki (Chung Kuei) is a popular mythical figure of Chinese origin who drives away devils. With one poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsurimonoexorcizing the devil
Credit lineShôki de duiveltemmer. c. 1805 - c. 1810. Kubota Shunman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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