Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon

Title: Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon
Rights: The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
Creator: Torii Kiyomasu II (1706-1763)
Date: 1748
Description: Susano-o no Mikoto, a samurai, holds a sword in his hand over the main head of an eight-headed dragon. The print is minimal in color, with dull blues and greens amidst the black and white of the rest of the print.
Format: Color woodblock print. 12 9/16 × 1 7/8 in..
Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago.
Contributor: Zadie Henthorn
Identifier: The Art Institute of Chicago. 1925.1808
Subject: woodblock print; Ukiyo-e; Japanese art; Asian art; mythology; dragon; samurai; fantasy; legend; Ukiyo-e art.
Source: Jpeg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 10/12/23.; https://www.artic.edu/artworks/19386/susano-o-no-mikoto-killing-the-eight-headed-dragon

Item sets: Legendary Creatures: A Look at Mythology in Ukiyo-e Art- Zadie S.