Ôeyama (逢悦弥誠)

1831

 

Ôeyama is a mountain in the Kyoto Prefecture of Japan.  It is known in popular mythology as the residence of the demon Shuten-dôji, who was plied with sake and then killed by Raikô and his retainers.  This three-volume series is also known as “Tale of the Drunken Demon: A Ribald Parody”.  Each page is approximately 8¾ by 61/3 inches or 22 by 16 cm, a size known as hanshi-bon.

 

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Above image with flaps rearranged

A different arrangement of flaps

Another arrangement of the flaps

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Covers of Volume 1 of this 3 volume set

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