Taira masakado (901-940), an evil usurper of the throne, charges into battle surrounded by look-alike decoys. Masakado used magic to create ghostly doubles of himself, making it difficult for his enemies to find him on the battlefield. He was finally killed by a warrior who crept into his camp at night and felt the wrists of all the sleeping masakados until he found one with a pulse. Date: 1890 (Meiji). Place of creation: Tokyo, Japan. Dimensions: All three pieces height: 35.2 cm (13.8 in); width: 72.6 cm (28.5 in); Each piece height: 35.2 cm (13.8 in); width: 24.6 cm (9.6 in). Medium: pigments on mulberry paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Kunichika Toyohara - Sen Taiheiki gigokuden - Walters 95339
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