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title: Hungry Ghosts
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4962/hungry-ghosts/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-10-22
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# Hungry Ghosts

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Hungry Ghosts](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4962.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4962.jpg)

## Image Caption

Image from a Japanese scroll which describes the realm of the hungry ghosts and how to placate them.

Kyoto National Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, April 19). Hungry Ghosts. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4962/hungry-ghosts/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Hungry Ghosts." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 19, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4962/hungry-ghosts/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Hungry Ghosts." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4962/hungry-ghosts/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_ghost#/media/File:Hungry_Ghosts_Scroll_Kyoto_2.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungry_ghost#/media/File:Hungry_Ghosts_Scroll_Kyoto_2.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 19 April 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.