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Henry Justice Ford's 1906 illustration of the Schippeitaro legend resurfaces
Original: Henry Justice Ford: 'Defeat Of The Mountain-Spirit By The Youth And Schippeitaro', 1906. Probably from Andrew Lang's 'Or
A 1906 illustration by Henry Justice Ford, 'Defeat of the Mountain-Spirit by the Youth and Schippeitaro', is being shared by art lovers online. The image likely comes from Andrew Lang's 'Orange Fairy Book' and depicts the Japanese folk tale in which a young man and the dog Schippeitaro defeat a mountain spirit. Sharers link it to the weekend 'Caturday' tradition of posting pictures of dogs and cats.
Why now: The artwork is being shared as part of the recurring 'Caturday' social media tradition of posting animal-themed images.
Henry Justice FordAndrew LangOrange Fairy BookSchippeitaro
Evidence
- Henry Justice Ford: 'Defeat Of The Mountain-Spirit By The Youth And Schippeitaro', 1906. Probably from Andrew Lang's 'Orange Fairy Book'. #Caturday #FairyTale #legend #illustration #art · theghostmonk.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 2
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