The immortal (sennin) Rokô, Yashima Gakutei, between 1821 and 1822

A courtesan rides a long-haired tortoise (minogamous). Rokô is usually depicted as a childish young figure with a long-haired turtle. It is believed that turtles grow a tail of seaweed when they are 10,000 years old. With one poem. Label line: mentioned on object yashima gakutei (1786 - 1868), ca. 1821 - ca. 1822, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1821 and 1822. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 207 mm (8.14 in) blad Width: 183 mm (7.20 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. De onsterfelijke (sennin) Rokô-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-391