{"product_id":"japanese-yokai-other-supernatural-beings-prints-paintings-of-100-ghosts-goblins-demons-monsters","title":"Japanese Yokai \u0026 Other Supernatural Beings: Prints \u0026 Paintings of 100 Ghosts, Goblins, Demons \u0026 Monsters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuperb Yokai images from the world's leading museums and private collections!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Japan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (\u003ci\u003eyokai\u003c\/i\u003e), monsters, ogres (\u003ci\u003eoni\u003c\/i\u003e), ghosts (\u003ci\u003eyurei\u003c\/i\u003e) and magicians--mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill readers of traditional stories and manga today.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This richly illustrated book by Andreas Marks, the leading authority on Japanese woodblock prints, presents authentic illustrations and descriptions of 100 different creatures, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBakeneko\u003c\/b\u003e: Monster cats in human form who lick lamp oil and prey on humans born in the year of the Rat\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHan'nya\u003c\/b\u003e: Female demons with sharp and pointed horns, metallic eyes and a smirking smile\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHihi\u003c\/b\u003e: Large ape-like monsters who live in the mountains and have superhuman strength, enabling them to kidnap and kill humans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMikoshi-nyudo\u003c\/b\u003e: Yokai with an enormously extended necks who appear only at night\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd many more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The striking visual examples in this book are drawn from the rich canon of early Japanese prints, books, and paintings--sourced from leading museums, libraries and private collections worldwide. They show the \"original\" forms and appearances of the creatures which form the basis for all subsequent depictions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Also included are two long handscrolls from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (\u003ci\u003eA Collection of Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNight Parade of One Hundred Demons\u003c\/i\u003e) which are reproduced here for the very first time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrints and Paintings sourced from the following list of museums, libraries and private collections:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Art Institute of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e Christie's, London \u0026amp; New York\u003cbr\u003e The Cleveland Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University\u003cbr\u003e Kyoto University, Main Library\u003cbr\u003e Library of Congress\u003cbr\u003e Los Angeles County Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e Minneapolis Institute of Art\u003cbr\u003e National Museum of Japanese History\u003cbr\u003e Princeton University Library\u003cbr\u003e Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam\u003cbr\u003e Smithsonian Libraries","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Japanese Yokai \u0026 Other Supernatural Beings: Prints \u0026 Paintings of 100 Ghosts, Goblins, Demons \u0026 Monsters","offer_id":46302699094213,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-4-8053-1715-0.jpg?v=1780449163","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/japanese-yokai-other-supernatural-beings-prints-paintings-of-100-ghosts-goblins-demons-monsters","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}