Card from the Japanese game obake karuta (monster cards), c. early 19th century. Each card features a monster from Japanese mythology and a character from the hiragana syllabary. From here.
The creature depicted on this card is possibly Sōgenbi.
Card from the Japanese game ''obake karuta'' (''monster cards''), c. early 19th century. Each card features a monster from Japanese mythology and a character from the hiragana syllabary. From [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/dkc/calendar/godzilla/godzill