Keywords: Yamaguchiya Tobei - A Bandit Wizard Attacks Raiko - Walters 95334.jpg The notorious bandit Kidomaru appearing in this print as a giant wild man springs from his hiding place by the side of the road and makes a mad rush for his enemy Raiko He is overpowered and soon slain by Raiko's four retainers Kidomaru was a bandit in the 10th century who terrorized the local people with witchcraft he learned from goblins tengu The legendary hero Raiko-- in real life Minamoto no Yorimitsu 944-1021 -- was commissioned by the emperor to rid the country of such bandits ca 1851 1852 late Edo pigments mulberry paper each panel cm 37 47 25 4 accession number 95 334 5344 Robert S Shaull date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Bequest of Robert S Shaull 1990 Signature Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license 2D Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Yamaguchiya Tobei |