Demon Soliticing Contributions
Japanese
Description
Subject Matter:
The demon soliciting contributions may be a metaphor for greed and caution against over-ambition. The writing on the oni's leg is the word for a donation register for a shrine or temple. The demon, as the title suggests, is soliciting donations or contributions from passersby.
Physical Description:
This is a hanging scroll painted with ink and color on paper with the main subject of a demon or oni. The demon has horns in its head and stands as if in motion. On its front leg closest to the viewer is a piece of paper with writing. Above its head is an inscription in four lines descending in order from the upper right. On the bottom right corner is another inscription followed by two red seals.
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