881703 The Mansion of the Plates, c.1831-32 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 26.4x19 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: "The Manor\'s Dishes" image, sheet: 10 3/8 x 7 1/2 in. (26.4 x 19 cm) 17 15/16 x 14 in. (45.5 x 35.5 cm) (mat) The plate demon is supposed to be the ghost of Okiku who worked as a maid of a warrior\'s house, accidentally broke a dish that was treasured by her lord\'s family. Her angry lord killed her and threw her body in a well in his yard. Kiku became a ghost and haunted around the well. Many novels were written based on the story, and several different Kabuki plays were also written. From One Hundred Tales (Hyaku monogatari ?曄??隤?); 穢 Minneapolis Institute of Art; Bequest of Louis W. Hill, Jr.; Japanese, out of copyright.

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