A Battle in Mid-Stream

Title: A Battle in Mid-Stream
Rights: The Art Institute of Chicago. Public Domain.
Creator: Torii Kiyonobu I (1664–1729)
Date: Ca. 1705/10
Description: Two men are engaged in battle with each other. The man on the left is painted red, suggesting that perhaps he is a demon or some other kind of mythological creature.
Format: Hand-colored woodblock print. 21 1/4 × 11 1/4 in..
Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago
Contributor: Zadie Henthorn
Identifier: The Art Institute of Chicago. 1932.1348
Subject: Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; Japanese art; Asian art; woodblock print; mythology; legend; battle; demon.
Source: Jpeg file. The Art Institute of Chicago. 10/17/23.; https://www.artic.edu/artworks/13671/a-battle-in-mid-stream

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