Kyōsai Kawanabe (1831-1889), ‘Two Long-Necked Creatures Accosting a Noodle Shop Customer&rsquo
Kyōsai Kawanabe (1831-1889), ‘Two Long-Necked Creatures Accosting a Noodle Shop Customer’ 1863”Ukiyo-e print illustration showing Rokurokubi and Mikoshi-nyûdô, demons from Japanese folklore, frightening noodle shop customers to illustrate the proverb that “resistance is futile.”Source -- source link
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