Hungry Ghost Scroll

Hungry ghosts are punished for sins of arrogance, pride etc. by being continuously hungry or thirsty. Their suffering can be alveviated by offerings from the living.
Original 26.8 × 538.4cms
From Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto, Japan. AK 229

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