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Original file2. Furaribi
The Furaribi is depicted as a bird with a hunched, humanoid face, characterized by a wide, toothy grin and circular eyes. It is rendered in warm, muted tones of red and orange, with long, flame-like tendrils emanating from its body, creating a spiral motion around it. A portion of another creature's clawed limb is visible on the far left edge of the frame. The background is a plain, weathered parchment-colored paper, emphasizing the spectral nature of the yōkai.
The Furaribi belongs to the Bakemono no e tradition of Japanese folklore, representing a specific type of atmospheric ghost fire. It is often categorized in yōkai scrolls as a manifestation of uncollected spirits or an elemental fire phenomenon.
ふらり火
Translation
Furaribi (Wind-Drifting Fire)
Bakemono no e (Scrolls of Monsters)
This image is a plate from a traditional Japanese scroll depicting various yōkai and supernatural creatures.
Object
painting
paper (fiber product)
Edo period
Japanese
mythological
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
4078 × 4117 px
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