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Kawari-e: obake andon (Trick monster lantern)

Artist Not RecordedMeiji period (1868–1912)

Museum of International Folk Art

Museum of International Folk Art
Santa Fe, United States

Omocha-e are woodblock prints meant to be cut, pasted, and arranged to craft a three-dimensional paper toy. This example is an andon (floor lantern) that transforms into an obake yashiki (ghost house). Lifting paper flaps reveals various yōkai, including tanuki (raccoon-dog), O-Nyūdō (a stretchy-necked monk), tsukumogami (in the form of a tea kettle), skeleton musicians, and a buriburi (shaking ghost).

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  • Title: Kawari-e: obake andon (Trick monster lantern)
  • Creator: Artist Not Recorded
  • Date Created: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Location Created: Asia, East Asia, Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: Folded flat: 6 1/8 × 3 3/4 in. (15.5 × 9.5 cm)
  • Type: Toy
  • Medium: Paper, ink, adhesive
Museum of International Folk Art

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