Shōki Comes to Life from a Hanging Scroll

first half 19th century

Not on view

Shōki, the demon-queller, comes to life and emerges from a hanging scroll. He menaces a little demon (oni) with his raised sword, while another gleefully escapes to the back of the netsuke. Images of Shōki were thought to ward off demons.

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Title: Shōki Comes to Life from a Hanging Scroll
Artist: Shūōsai
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: first half 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: H. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); W. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm); D. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)
Classification: Netsuke
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, 1910
Object Number: 10.211.513
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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