It's unusual to see an iron maiden in a japanese picture. I though it was european.

FRien said:
It's unusual to see an iron maiden in a japanese picture. I though it was european.

It was. But when Hanyuu was alive the village was using various torturing devices during Watanagashi so probably the author thought that it would be a good idea to put an iron maiden there. Historically inaccurate but who knows... maybe they could have one.

s34v3n said:
It was. But when Hanyuu was alive the village was using various torturing devices during Watanagashi so probably the author thought that it would be a good idea to put an iron maiden there. Historically inaccurate but who knows... maybe they could have one.

Mmm...
Well, Hanyuu supposely comes from somewhere before coming to Onigafushi, so maybe wherever she comes from, they had an iron maiden. But still, it's probably just symbolic, and not historically accurate at all.

FRien said:

Mmm...
Well, Hanyuu supposely comes from somewhere before coming to Onigafushi, so maybe wherever she comes from, they had an iron maiden. But still, it's probably just symbolic, and not historically accurate at all.

It is more than likely intentional. After all, European artists used to always make these kinds of mistakes when told to make a painting of a culture they likely have never encountered before.

Alceister said:

It is more than likely intentional. After all, European artists used to always make these kinds of mistakes when told to make a painting of a culture they likely have never encountered before.

Considering that the curtain with the emblem is half-hiding the torture tools, I think you're right about it being intentional.

In fact, the more I watch that picture, the more I think it's done on purpose. Showing the cute goddess with the pastries, while showing the torture tools behind her, suggesting that she doesn't know or doesn't want to know about them, even trying to hide them.
A shame the guy deleted his Pixiv.