Fujin and Raijin by Tawaraya Sotatsu
Tawaraya Sotatsu was a Japanese artist of the Edo period, the Fujin and Raijin painting is considered one of his masterpiece.
Fujin is the Japanese god of the wind and one of the eldest Shinto gods.
He is said to have been present at the creation of the world and when he first let the winds out of his bag, they cleared the morning mists and filled the Gate between heaven and earth so the sun shone.
He is portrayed as a terrifying dark demon, carrying a large bag of winds on his shoulders.
Raijin is a god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology. His name is derived from the Japanese words rai (thunder) and shin (god).
He is typically depicted as a demon beating drums to create thunder, usually with the symbol tomoe drawn in the drums.
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