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Kiyohine changing into a serpent at Hidaka River, 1890
Woodblock Print
14.5 x 10
in
Description: Kiyohime, a young girl, falls in love with a monk. She pursues him to his monastery but changes into a snake to cross the river Hidaka. Here, she emerges from the water partially transformed, wringing out her hair. The pattern on her kimono suggests a serpent's scales.
Issued: January 1890
Edition: early edition
Condition: very fine color state and impression, lightly toned
Signed: in black brush
Sealed: Taiso
Special Label: Engraver Enkatsu
Series: Thirty-six Ghosts, No. 10
