Vrouw met draak, Yashima Gakutei, 1820

A woman in chinese costume riding a dragon. The woman could be the goddess benten or the chinese goddess of the west, hsi wang mu. With two poems. Label line: mentioned on object yashima gakutei (1786 - 1868), 1820, color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: 1820. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 240 mm (9.44 in) blad Width: 173 mm (6.81 in). Medium: paper. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Vrouw met draak-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-425