Momotarō and the island of ogres : a Japanese folktale

Author(s)

• Wada, Stephanie
• 狩野, 栄信 カノウ, ナガノブ

Bibliographic Information

Momotarō and the island of ogres : a Japanese folktale

as told by Stephanie Wada ; paintings by Kano Naganobu

George Braziller, 2005

• : hardcover

Note

Content Type: text (ncrcontent), Media Type: unmediated (ncrmedia), Carrier Type: volume (ncrcarrier)

Summary: Found floating on the river inside a peach by an old couple, Momotarō grows up and fights the terrible demons who have terrorized the village for years

"The paintings are reproduced from pair of handscrolls in the Spencer Collection of the New York Public Library entitled Momotarō Emaki (The scroll of the tale of the Peach Boy) painted by Isen'in Kano Naganobu. Early nineteenth century, Japan"--Title page verso

"伊川院法印藤原榮信筆"--Cover

Details

• NCID: BD09950773
• ISBN:
  • 9780807615522
• LCCN: 2004027570
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 47 pages
• Size: 23 x 32 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PZ8.1.W113
  • DC22 : 398.2/0952/01
• Subject Headings:
  • JVSH : Folklore -- Japan