Accession Number1989/1.76
TitleDemon Soliticing Contributions
Artist(s)JapaneseArtist NationalityJapanese (culture or style)Object Creation Date20th centuryMedium & Supporthanging scroll, ink and color on paperDimensions 35 5/16 in. x 10 3/4 in. ( 89.7 cm x 27.3 cm )
Credit LineGift of Rudolf and Mary ArnheimSubject matterThe 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 DescriptionThis 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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Keywords
Demons