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| Kyōsai: Tengu and a Buddhist Monk |
Tengu are folkloristic figures of Japan. A sort of kami or yōkai. They are something in between humans and birds and are depicted with a beak or long nose. The one we see here (right), is clearly bird-like.
Tengu and a Buddhist Monk, is a painting by Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831-1889).