Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Theatre, Japanese Folklore, Jirai...

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Toyohara Kunichika, Kabuki Theatre, Japanese Folklore, Jiraiya, Meiji PeriodActor Ichikawa Danjuro as Jiraiya. Original Japanese Woodblock Print.
Publisher: Yamamura Kojiro
Date: 1883
Dimensions: (L) 23.6 x 35.6 (C) 23.6 x 35.6 (R) 23.5 x 35.6 cm

In the legend, Jiraiya is a ninja who uses shapeshifting magic to morph into a gigantic toad. As the heir of the mighty Ogata clan in Kyushu, Jiraiya fell in love with Tsunade, a beautiful young maiden who has mastered slug magic. His arch-enemy was his one-time follower Yashagor?, a master of serpent magic.

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Several wormholes, pinholes and holes. Backing. Pigment on centre print.