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Original fileThe image shows a full-body, low-angle shot of a vibrant red-skinned Oni statue seated outdoors. The figure has muscular anatomy, two yellow horns protruding from its forehead, and a snarling expression with visible teeth. It wears a yellow loincloth secured with a sash and grips a dark, heavily textured iron kanabō club over its right shoulder. The background features blurred trees and park landscaping, suggesting the statue is located in a public outdoor space in Japan.
The Oni is a prominent figure in Japanese folklore and Buddhism, often serving as a ward against evil or as a denizen of the various Buddhist hells (Jigoku). The kanabō club is an iconic attribute of the Oni, symbolizing overwhelming physical strength and the inevitability of divine punishment for the wicked.
Japanese Folklore
The Oni is a central class of yōkai in Japanese mythology and folk religious traditions.
Object
sculpture
painted concrete
Postwar Japan
Japanese
sculpture
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
200 × 300 px
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