Sôjô with a white elephant, Hokkei, 1821

Two korean boys are sitting in a boat in front of a large white elephant. Sôjô could be a king from western china, but he is not depicted in the print. With two poems. Label line: mentioned on object totoya hokkei (1790 - 1850), ca. 1821, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1821. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 197 mm (7.75 in) blad Width: 176 mm (6.92 in). Medium: paper. Sôjô met een witte olifant-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-331