Description AN EMAKI HANDSCROLL DEPICTING THE NOCTURNAL PROCESSION OF THE HUNDRED DEMONS, HYAKKI YAGYOJapan, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Watercolor and ink on paper. Depicting the Hyakki Yagyo (Nocturnal Procession of the Hundred Demons) with a host of mischievous demons and ghosts entertaining themselves at a nobleman's mansion, in a procession punctuated by a setting sun over waves, marking the conclusion to the night's revels. The creatures of different shapes and forms, many taking on the form of personified tools (tsukumogami) and animals.SIZE 535.6 x 29.9 cmCondition: Worn condition, few tears, staining, creases, minor losses, few small wormholes, and some repairs.Provenance: Austrian private collection.Hyakki Yagyo is an idiom in Japanese folklore. Sometimes an orderly procession, other times a riot, it refers to a parade of thousands of supernatural creatures known as oni (troll) and yokai (spirit) that march through the streets of Japan at night. The Hyakki Yagyo is a popular theme in traditional storytelling and art, and a great deal of folklore has developed around the concept.Museum comparison:Compare a related handscroll painting of Hyakki yagyo, c. 1800, in the British Museum, museum number 1881,1210,0.262.Auction comparison:Compare a related handscroll painting depicting Hyakki Yagyo, 18th-19th century, at Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 29 March 2005, New York, lot 236 (sold for 4,200 USD). Compare a related handscroll painting depicting Hyakki Yagyo, Edo period (1615-1868), at Bonhams, Fine Asian Works of Art, 29 June 2009, San Francisco, lot 8308 (sold for 3,050 USD).