Japan: 'The Head of Shutendoji Paraded on an Ox-drawn Cart', woodblock print with hand colouring, Moronobu Hishikawa (1618-1694), c. 1680

Shuten-doji or Shutendoji is a mythical oni or yokai (demon, devil, ogre, troll).

Hishikawa Moronobu (1618 – 25 July 1694) was a Japanese artist known for popularizing the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints and paintings in the late 17th century.

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