Shōki, the Demon Queller, early 20th century
Tomita Keisenexpand_more
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silkexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Cultureexpand_more 2013.29.1264
Not on Viewexpand_more
"The army of demons surrendered,” according to the inscription atop this portrait of Shōki, the Queller of Demons. A deity from China’s Daoist pantheon, Shōki is usually shown with one or more demons, but his fierceness in this portrait appears to have driven them away. Keisen moved to Kyoto to study under Tsuji Kakō and was known among local painters for, among other things, his excessive partying.
Details
- Title
- Shōki, the Demon Queller
- Artist Life
- 1879 - 1936
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.1264
- Curator Approved
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