Japanese Print "Thunder God - Gekko's Essay" by Ogata Gekko
Artist:Ogata Gekko
Title:Thunder God - Gekko's Essay
Date:1887.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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"Gekko Zuihitsu" (Essay by Gekko) Renowned calligrapher and politician, Sugawara no Michizane. He was tricked by dubious colleages and sent to exile. He was so angry that his soul became a thunder god. Here, he is summoning the lightning at Mt. Tempai.