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This painting depicts the bodhisattva Jizō standing by the bank of a river surrounded by children.  The majority of these are seated on the ground, creating small piles of rocks, but a few pull on the divinity’s robes. At a distance is a red demonic figure (oni) leaning on a staff with his arm outstretched over the water. 
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
The Bodhisattva Jizô with a demon and children
1700 – 1899
Gift of Susan Pratt Walton in honor of Catherine Mariotti Pratt and James Bisset
1986/1.190
This is a hanging scroll painted with ink and color on paper with the main subject of a demon or&nbsp;<em>oni</em>. 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.&nbsp;
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Demon Soliticing Contributions
20th century
Gift of Rudolf and Mary Arnheim
1989/1.76

Jacques Callot (French (culture or style))
La Tentation de St. Antoine
1635
Museum Purchase
1972/1.162

Indian (Indian (South Asian))
Mother Goddess and Child upon Her Left Thigh, Seated upon a Lion
18th century
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel
1980/2.258

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Netsuke of Oni (demon) comforted by a warrior and a Niô (fierce guardian)
19th century
Museum purchase made possible by a gift of Mrs. Ruth Sinsheimer and others, in memory of Joseph E. Sinsheimer, Professor of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Toxicology, The University of Michigan
1997/2.21
A group of figures at the left stand in a vaulted space under a cross. They look towards the lower right of the composition where a man holding a standard with a cross on top is bending forward and offering his hand to an old bearded man in an arched doorway. Above the doorway are several fantastical figures with beaked or animal heads and arms with claws. Signed in the block "AD", lower right, recto.
Albrecht Dürer
Christ in Limbo (The Harrowing of Hell) from "The Small Woodcut Passion"
1509 – 1511
Gift of Prof. Eugene and Mrs. Marie Glysson
2011/2.55

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Netsuke of demon hiding under a straw hat
19th century
Gift of the William T. and Dora G. Hunter Collection
2002/2.24

André Masson (French (culture or style))
Bestiaire. VII. Malheur aux Pauvres!
1945
Museum Purchase
1956/1.41

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Netsuke of a demon mask
19th century
Gift of the William T. and Dora G. Hunter Collection
2002/2.25

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Netsuke of hannya (female ghost or demon) mask
19th century
Gift of the William T. and Dora G. Hunter Collection
2002/2.26
Geometrically patterned composition with bright saturated colors composed of a central female figure with mermaid&rsquo;s tail and bright red mane of hair; skull-headed figure at left with guitar; two green monster-like figures in upper right quadrant; two black fish with blue eyes near center.
Oskar Kokoschka (Austrian)
The Snake Charmer
1907 – 1908
Gift of Herbert Barrows
2000/2.180

André Masson (French (culture or style))
Bestiaire. I. La Grande Larve
1945
Museum Purchase
1956/1.35
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