Scene from the Noh play Tsuchigumo., 1902

Actor in the role of tsuchigumo (a spider-like monster) disguised as a hermit, throwing a web over three attackers with drawn swords. The white frame, covered with cobwebs and leaves, in which tsuchigumo sits represents the cave where he is hiding. Label line: mentioned on object tsukioka kôgyo (1869 - 1927), 1902, color woodcut: line block with color blocks collection: prints; japan (collection). Date: 1902. Place of creation: Japan; Tokyo. Dimensions: blad Height: 245 mm (9.64 in) blad Width: 365 mm (14.37 in). Medium: paper.