onna-musha:“Woman in the rain at midnight driving a nail into a tree to invoke evil on her u
onna-musha: “Woman in the rain at midnight driving a nail into a tree to invoke evil on her unfaithful love”(19th century), Totoya Hokkei (1780-1850) The woman on this print is dressed for the”ushi no toki mairi”or “ox-hour shrine-visit” ritual. It is associated in Japanese folklore with scorned women, trying to get revenge with curses. -- source link