Today, we will introduce a vigorous Ukiyo-e.
Yoshikazu "Big Spider"
The sick Minamoto Yorimitsu(famous warrior) Guarded by his four famous retainers (known as the shitennoh),
is tourmented by the big spider.
This work depicting the scene four famous retainers slash the spider with their swords.
The story is recounted in the noh play "Tsuchigumo, which was later adapted to the kabuki stage.
Kuyoshi also
depicted theUkiyo-e of the same scene.
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