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Tsuchigumo, Japanese Folklore

Entitled: "Tsuchigumo"; shows a man with a sword about to fend off an attacking "earth spider." Tsuchigumo is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yokai in Japanese folklore. Woodcut by Yoshitoshi Taiso, circa 1880s.
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Tsuchigumo, Japanese Folklore
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Entitled: "Tsuchigumo"; shows a man with a sword about to fend off an attacking "earth spider." Tsuchigumo is a historical Japanese derogatory term for renegade local clans, and also the name for a race of spider-like yokai in Japanese folklore. Woodcut by Yoshitoshi Taiso, circa 1880s.
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3064 x 4500 px | 39.4 MB
Print size:
25.9 x 38.1 cm | 10.2 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
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