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Priest drives away demons by burning a manuscript
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Priest drives away demons by burning a manuscript

Utagawa Kunisada (II) · 1860-06 · color woodcut; paper

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

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A priest burns a manuscript over a brazier in the presence of a seated woman. His robe is decorated with a motif of bundled leaves resembling skulls. In the background, demons with three horns and three eyes fly away.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit linePriester verjaagd demonen door manuscript te verbranden. 1860-06. Utagawa Kunisada (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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