'Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre' by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1844. Middle and right panels of the triptych. This image is also available on:
The direct inspiration for this scene is Santo Kyoden's 1806 work 'The Tale Of Zanchi Yasukata's Loyalty', in which the orphaned children of the rebel Taira no Masakado try avenge their father's execution. In this scene, Masakado's daughter Takiyasha summons a gigantic skeleton in the ruins of their mansion to frighten off Mitsukuni, an agent of the Imperial Court.
The ultimate origin of the story is the life of historical figure Taira no Masakado, who died around 939 after a failed rebellion against the central government in Kyoto. The Taira clan was a branch of the Imperial House and Masakado's rebellions started out as a family squabble, either over a marriage, the theft of some of Masakado's lands by an uncle, or lingering resentment against the Emperor for the demotion of the Taira from Imperial princes to commoners (or possibly all three). Masakado's first rebellion was triggered when he was ambushed by three of his cousins; not only was he able to defeat and kill them, he went on to lead his hundred or so retainers to defeat an army of several thousand gathered by his uncles. He managed to get to Kyoto and plead his case to the Emperor, which resulted in light punishment, but the bad blood remained and Masakado rebelled again, this time for full independence from Kyoto. This rebellion ended in Masakado's defeat and decapitation.
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