Katsushika Hokusai创作的日本版画《Laughing Demoness (Warai Hannya)》
标题：Laughing Demoness (Warai Hannya)
日期：about 1831–32
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来源：Worcester Art Museum
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Laughing Demoness is from Hokusai’s acclaimed series One Hundred Ghost Tales, which he designed later at the end of his career. It depicts a Hannya, a violent horned demon believed to appear when a woman was overcome by jealousy or rejection. In order to heighten the macabre overtones of the subject, Hokusai cleverly synthesized the lurid red skin and contorted expression associated with Hannya-character masks from Noh theatre with the filthy hair and clothes associated with another supernatural, infant-eating crone known as yamauba. This print is an exemplar of the Yūrei-zu genre of Japanese prints, characterized by portrayals of the paranormal or haunting interpretations of traditional folklore, which were enthusiastically consumed by urban audiences throughout the 19th century.
