Nakamara Utaemon III (三代目 中村歌右ヱ門) as a Nine-tailed Fox (九尾ノ狐)
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: c.1880
Maker: Toyokawa Yoshikuni (豊川芳国)
Medium: O-ban Nishiki-e (大判錦絵, large-format coloured print)
Object number: O.6.1
DescriptionA scene from a play titled 'Yosete Arata ni Kokono Bake(日本新玉九尾化).'
This scene is an extract from the series Dance of Nine Changes Kokonobake no Uchi (九変化ノ内).
A nine-tailed fox (九尾ノ狐) is a legendary creature that originated in China. It was seen as a sacred animal or a spectre in Chinese folklore.
This scene is an extract from the series Dance of Nine Changes Kokonobake no Uchi (九変化ノ内).
A nine-tailed fox (九尾ノ狐) is a legendary creature that originated in China. It was seen as a sacred animal or a spectre in Chinese folklore.
