Japanese Yokai and Other Supernatural Beings: Authentic Paintings and Prints of 100 Ghosts, Demons, Monsters and Magicians - Andreas Marks

\nSuperb Yokai images from the world's leading museums and private collections! \nJapan's vast pantheon of supernatural creatures includes demons (yokai), monsters, ogres (oni), ghosts (yurei) and magicians--mythical beings from folklore and popular culture which continue to thrill readers of traditional stories and manga today. \n \nThis richly illustrated book by Andreas Marks, the leading authority on Japanese woodblock prints, presents authentic illustrations and descriptions of 100 different creatures, including: \n \n- Bakeneko: Monster cats in human form who lick lamp oil and prey on humans born in the year of the Rat \n- Han'nya: Female demons with sharp and pointed horns, metallic eyes and a smirking smile \n- Hihi: Large ape-like monsters who live in the mountains and have superhuman strength, enabling them to kidnap and kill humans \n- Mikoshi-nyudo: Yokai with an enormously extended necks who appear only at night \n- And many more! \nThe striking visual examples in this book are drawn from the rich canon of early Japanese prints, books, and paintings--sourced from leading museums, libraries and private collections worldwide. They show the original forms and appearances of the creatures which form the basis for all subsequent depictions. \nAlso included are two long handscrolls from the Minneapolis Institute of Art (A Collection of Monsters and Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) which are reproduced here for the very first time. \n \nPrints and Paintings sourced from the following list of museums, libraries and private collections: \nArt Institute of Chicago \nChristie's, London & New York \nThe Cleveland Museum of Art \nHarold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University \nKyoto University, Main Library \nLibrary of Congress \nLos Angeles County Museum of Art \nThe Metropolitan Museum of Art \nMinneapolis Institute of Art \nNational Museum of Japanese History \nPrinceton University Library \nRijksmuseum, Amsterdam \nSmithsonian Libraries\n