Demons, Ghosts, and Magical Manifestations

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Demons, Ghosts, and Magical Manifestations
Demons, Ghosts, and Magical Manifestations
Rachel Quist, curator
https://spencerartapps.ku.edu/spencer-projects/3355

Start your Hallo-weekend off with an outdoor slideshow of art featuring Japanese ghosts and supernatural figures. These vivid and dynamic images exemplify the Spencer Museum’s extensive collection of Japanese woodblock prints and netsuke from the Edo (1600–1868) and Meiji (1868–1912) periods. Please wear a mask and keep a safe distance from others.

Exhibition images

Works of art

Keisai Eisen (1790–1848), Susanoo no mikoto preparing to slay an eight-headed dragon
Keisai Eisen (1790–1848), Susanoo no mikoto preparing to slay an eight-headed dragon
Keisai Eisen
Susanoo no mikoto preparing to slay an eight-headed dragon
1832, Edo period (1600–1868)
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
date unknown
netsuke (Hannya mask)
netsuke (Hannya mask)
netsuke (Hannya mask)
date unknown
Deme Uman (active 1772–1780), netsuke (fox mask)
Deme Uman (active 1772–1780), netsuke (fox mask)
Deme Uman (active 1772–1780)
netsuke (fox mask)
circa 1772–1780, Edo period (1600–1868)
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
1800s
netsuke (mask of Hannya with glass eyes)
netsuke (mask of Hannya with glass eyes)
netsuke (mask of Hannya with glass eyes)
1800s
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
1800s
Suzuki Kosai, netsuke (exorcizing oni with beans)
Suzuki Kosai, netsuke (exorcizing oni with beans)
Suzuki Kosai
netsuke (exorcizing oni with beans)
late 1800s
netsuke (Nō mask)
netsuke (Nō mask)
netsuke (Nō mask)
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
1800s
Kōsai Moritoshi (1854–1911), netsuke (Nō actor as female demon Hannya)
Kōsai Moritoshi (1854–1911), netsuke (Nō actor as female demon Hannya)
Kōsai Moritoshi (1854–1911)
netsuke (Nō actor as female demon Hannya)
late 1800s–early 1900s
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
1800s
netsuke (oni)
netsuke (oni)
netsuke (oni)
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
netsuke (oni)
netsuke (oni)
netsuke (oni)
date unknown
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Iga no Tsubone and the Ghost of Fujiwara no Kiyokata
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Iga no Tsubone and the Ghost of Fujiwara no Kiyokata
Utagawa Hiroshige
Iga no Tsubone and the Ghost of Fujiwara no Kiyokata
mid 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Okumura Masanobu (1686–1764), Shoki, the Demon-Queller
Okumura Masanobu (1686–1764), Shoki, the Demon-Queller
Shoki, the Demon-Queller
circa 1740s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Shunkōsai Hokushū (active circa 1802–1832), Onoe Kikugoro III as Ghost of Oiwa
Shunkōsai Hokushū (active circa 1802–1832), Onoe Kikugoro III as Ghost of Oiwa
Onoe Kikugoro III as Ghost of Oiwa
1826, 1st month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Hayashiiya Shogoro, Spirit of Sakura Sogoro haunting Hotta Kozuke
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Hayashiiya Shogoro, Spirit of Sakura Sogoro haunting Hotta Kozuke
Spirit of Sakura Sogoro haunting Hotta Kozuke
circa 1850, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), 政岡 Masaoka, #16 (The Spectre of Nikki Danjō)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), 政岡 Masaoka, #16 (The Spectre of Nikki Danjō)
政岡 Masaoka, #16 (The Spectre of Nikki Danjō)
circa 1841–1842, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), 道化拳合 Dōke ken awase (Comic handgames) (caricatures of actors as three animals playing ken)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), 道化拳合 Dōke ken awase (Comic handgames) (caricatures of actors as three animals playing ken)
道化拳合 Dōke ken awase (Comic handgames) (caricatures of actors as three animals playing ken)
1847, 2nd month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Shodōgu yoriai uwasa hanashi 諸道具寄合噂はなし (A Gossip Meeting Between Various Tools)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Shodōgu yoriai uwasa hanashi 諸道具寄合噂はなし (A Gossip Meeting Between Various Tools)
Shodōgu yoriai uwasa hanashi 諸道具寄合噂はなし (A Gossip Meeting Between Various Tools)
1847–1850, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), #49 Lantern Ghost of Oiwa (Hebiyama; Snake Mountain)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), #49 Lantern Ghost of Oiwa (Hebiyama; Snake Mountain)
#49 Lantern Ghost of Oiwa (Hebiyama; Snake Mountain)
circa 1845–1847, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), #71 Dainagon Tsunenobu and Demon
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), #71 Dainagon Tsunenobu and Demon
#71 Dainagon Tsunenobu and Demon
circa 1840–1842, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Iba-ya Sensaburo, Nissaka (The Nightly Weeping Rock)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Iba-ya Sensaburo, Nissaka (The Nightly Weeping Rock)
Nissaka (The Nightly Weeping Rock)
circa 1845–1846, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Kojimaya Jubei, #44 Kuwana Funanori Tokuzō no Den (The Story of Funanori Tokuzō and the Sea Ghost at Kuwana, #44)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861); Kojimaya Jubei, #44 Kuwana Funanori Tokuzō no Den (The Story of Funanori Tokuzō and the Sea Ghost at Kuwana, #44)
#44 Kuwana Funanori Tokuzō no Den (The Story of Funanori Tokuzō and the Sea Ghost at Kuwana, #44)
circa 1845–1846, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), Ghost of Iga Shikibunojō Mitsumune and Iganokotarō Asayuki
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), Ghost of Iga Shikibunojō Mitsumune and Iganokotarō Asayuki
Utagawa Kunisada
Ghost of Iga Shikibunojō Mitsumune and Iganokotarō Asayuki
1852, 6th month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824–1837), Kohada Kohaiji Mitate Nyōbō Asaka Iwai Shijaku II (Ghost of Kobata Kohaiji)
Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824–1837), Kohada Kohaiji Mitate Nyōbō Asaka Iwai Shijaku II (Ghost of Kobata Kohaiji)
Kohada Kohaiji Mitate Nyōbō Asaka Iwai Shijaku II (Ghost of Kobata Kohaiji)
circa 1831, Edo period (1600–1868)
Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824–1837), Iemon Nyōbō Oiwa (Lantern Ghost of Oiwa)
Shunbaisai Hokuei (active circa 1824–1837), Iemon Nyōbō Oiwa (Lantern Ghost of Oiwa)
Iemon Nyōbō Oiwa (Lantern Ghost of Oiwa)
circa 1831, Edo period (1600–1868)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province)
Toyohara Chikanobu
Kishū hidakagawa no tsuki kiyohime (Kiyohime and the Moon over Hidaka River in Kii Province)
1885, Meiji period (1868–1912)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), greedy old woman opens box of demons (The Greedy Hag)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), greedy old woman opens box of demons (The Greedy Hag)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
greedy old woman opens box of demons (The Greedy Hag)
1865, Edo period (1600–1868)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), Fuwa Bansaku and the Monster
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), Fuwa Bansaku and the Monster
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fuwa Bansaku and the Monster
after 1865, Edo period (1600–1868)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), No. 663
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), No. 663
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
No. 663
1875, Meiji period (1868–1912)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), Spirit of General Tamichi as a Great Snake
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), Spirit of General Tamichi as a Great Snake
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Spirit of General Tamichi as a Great Snake
1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), Minikuchi eki goto kaigo no zu (A Gathering of Magicians at Minakuchi on the Tōkaidō)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1865), Minikuchi eki goto kaigo no zu (A Gathering of Magicians at Minakuchi on the Tōkaidō)
Minikuchi eki goto kaigo no zu (A Gathering of Magicians at Minakuchi on the Tōkaidō)
circa 1850, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), actors Onow Kikugoro III and Ichikawa Monnosuke III in thunderstorm on banks of Sumida River
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), actors Onow Kikugoro III and Ichikawa Monnosuke III in thunderstorm on banks of Sumida River
Utagawa Kunisada
actors Onow Kikugoro III and Ichikawa Monnosuke III in thunderstorm on banks of Sumida River
1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), actors in roles as the ghosts of Kamata Matahachi and Kikuno
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), actors in roles as the ghosts of Kamata Matahachi and Kikuno
Utagawa Kunisada
actors in roles as the ghosts of Kamata Matahachi and Kikuno
1855, 7th month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900), Scene from Banchō Sarayashiki
Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900), Scene from Banchō Sarayashiki
Toyohara Kunichika
Scene from Banchō Sarayashiki
1892, 10th month, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), Ariwara No Narihira as the Ghost of Seigen
Utagawa Kunisada (1786–1864), Ariwara No Narihira as the Ghost of Seigen
Utagawa Kunisada
Ariwara No Narihira as the Ghost of Seigen
1852, 10th month, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841–1899), Actor Nakamura Shojura as Mitsukuni
Utagawa Yoshitaki (1841–1899), Actor Nakamura Shojura as Mitsukuni
Actor Nakamura Shojura as Mitsukuni
circa 1880s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833–1904), Night Parade of 100 Demons (frog triptych)
Utagawa Yoshiiku (1833–1904), Night Parade of 100 Demons (frog triptych)
Utagawa Yoshiiku
Night Parade of 100 Demons (frog triptych)
1893, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha
Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861), Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha
Mitsukuni Defying the Skeleton Spectre Invoked by Princess Takiyasha
circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822–1866), Tsuchigumo (Earth Spider)
Utagawa Yoshitsuya (1822–1866), Tsuchigumo (Earth Spider)
Tsuchigumo (Earth Spider)
circa 1847–1852, Edo period (1600–1868)
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), Priest Raigō of Mii Temple Transformed into a Rat
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839–1892), Priest Raigō of Mii Temple Transformed into a Rat
月岡芳年 Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Priest Raigō of Mii Temple Transformed into a Rat
1891, Meiji period (1868–1912)
netsuke
netsuke
netsuke
1800s
netsuke (Oni no nenbutsu)
netsuke (Oni no nenbutsu)
netsuke (Oni no nenbutsu)
date unknown
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), Yamashiro rokuhara yuki: dajō nyū dō jōkai (#14 Priest Premier Jōkai Looking at Snow in Rokuhara)
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912), Yamashiro rokuhara yuki: dajō nyū dō jōkai (#14 Priest Premier Jōkai Looking at Snow in Rokuhara)
Toyohara Chikanobu
Yamashiro rokuhara yuki: dajō nyū dō jōkai (#14 Priest Premier Jōkai Looking at Snow in Rokuhara)
1884, Meiji period (1886–1912)
Utagawa Yoshikazu (active 1850–1870), Minamoto no yoshitsune taira no tomomori no rei ni au zu (Meeting of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the ghost of Taira no Tomomori)
Utagawa Yoshikazu (active 1850–1870), Minamoto no yoshitsune taira no tomomori no rei ni au zu (Meeting of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the ghost of Taira no Tomomori)
Utagawa Yoshikazu
Minamoto no yoshitsune taira no tomomori no rei ni au zu (Meeting of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and the ghost of Taira no Tomomori)
circa 1851–1853, Edo period (1600–1868)
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889); Sawamuraya Seikichi, Jigoku dayū (Hell Courtesan)
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889); Sawamuraya Seikichi, Jigoku dayū (Hell Courtesan)
Kawanabe Kyōsai
Jigoku dayū (Hell Courtesan)
1874, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889), page in Kyōsai Gafū (Kyōsai's Picture Album)
Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889), page in Kyōsai Gafū (Kyōsai's Picture Album)
Kawanabe Kyōsai
page in Kyōsai Gafū (Kyōsai's Picture Album)
1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Inui Tai (born 1929), Happy New Year II
Inui Tai (born 1929), Happy New Year II
Inui Tai
Happy New Year II
1980s, Showa period (1926–1989)
Gekko (active late 1700s to early 1800s), Oiwa (The Lantern Ghost)
Gekko (active late 1700s to early 1800s), Oiwa (The Lantern Ghost)
Gekko (active late 1700s to early 1800s)
Oiwa (The Lantern Ghost)
early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Events

October 30, 2020
Activity
Demons, Ghosts, and Magical Manifestations
7:00–8:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, H.W. (Bill) and Marynell D. Reece Memorial Plaza