TSUKIOKA Yoshitoshi
Oniwakamaru observing the Great Carp in the Pond, From the Series New Forms of Thirty-six Ghosts
A young Musashibo Benkei (Oniwakamaru) aiming for a large carp.Musashibo Benkei is famous for the legend of his lifelong ambition to steal 1,000 swords from Gojo Bridge in Kyoto, but when he had collected 999 swords, he encountered Ushiwakamaru, killed him, and became Ushiwakamaru's retainer.Benkei's violent nature was alive and well from his childhood.From a young age, Benkei was a violent child who was difficult to control, so his parents entrusted him to the care of monks on Mount Hiei at an early age.Then, shortly after he was entrusted to Mount Hiei, a giant carp appeared in a river near the mountain, causing trouble for the people.He bravely challenged it alone and defeated it, surprising everyone.