Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, with Sundry Cobwebs

The Legend of Ghost Waterfall original: "Yurei-Daki." In Japanese folklore, "yurei" refers to ghosts or spirits, and "taki" (which becomes "daki" in this compound word) means waterfall.

A brown-ink illustration by Genjiro Yeto, dated 1902. It depicts a Japanese woman wearing a kimono with an infant strapped to her back, a traditional method of carrying children. She carries a large, rectangular wooden box. The box is inscribed with Japanese calligraphy. The scene is set in a wooded area featuring large tree trunks and a traditional stone lantern, or tōrō, in the foreground. The woman's expression appears weary or somber as she travels through the forest.

Genjiro Yeto
1902.

Genjiro Yeto was a Japanese artist who worked closely with Lafcadio Hearn to illustrate his collections of Japanese stories. His work often captured the Meiji-era atmosphere of the late 1800s and early 1900s.