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'Ophelia' - John William Waterhouse, 1910.
#preraphaelite #art

Art for #OwlishMonday by Taupe Syuka via https://t.co/o5VLbL2GHF

One of the more unusual cats I've seen in a Japanese #ukiyoe print.
'Birds, Cat and Dog' - Jakuchu, orig. Edo period, re-printed early 1900s.
#Caturday

@Irishblessingst Or this one:
'Magpie with Pink and White Magnolia Blossoms' - Ohara Koson, ca. 1931.
#ukiyoe #art #Japan

'Cat' - Inagaki Tomoo, ca. 1930s.
#Caturday #ukiyoe

'Sleeping Beauty' - Mizuno Toshikata, ca. 1900 - 1910.
#ukiyoe #Japan #FairyTaleTuesday

'A young man sleeping dreams of a young woman' - Ogata Gekko, 1896.
#FairyTaleTuesday #ukiyoe

In #JapaneseFolklore kanashibari is the term used for sleep paralysis, which can feel like the real and dream worlds are mixing. In ancient times, this phenomenon was attributed to supernatural forces, and in some cases spirit possession by yokai.
#FairyTaleTuesday #yokai
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... someone comes to investigate. As the person moves closer in search of the crying baby, the kawa akago slowly creeps towards the water's edge. On reaching the water, the victim's legs are pulled out from under them & they tumble, or are pushed, into the water. While it...
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There are also tales of Kamikiri taking forms other than insects and possibly even being kitsune (foxes) in disguise.
#yokai #JapaneseFolklore
🎨1. Matthew Meyer
2. 'Kamikiri' from the Hyakkai Zukan by Sawaki Suushi
3. 'Hair-cutting Mysterious Tale' - Utagawa Yoshifuji, 1868.
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