A large turtle with a young turtle on its back, a third trying to climb onto its back. A square inset shows a fisherman on a beach with a palace in the distance. The story of urashimatarô is depicted here. A young fisherman catches a turtle in his nets, which he immediately releases. The turtle is very grateful to him and turns out to be the daughter of the dragon king. She invites him to the underwater palace. Upon returning to the human world, hundreds of years appear to have passed. With one poem. Label line: mentioned on object totoya hokkei (1790 - 1850), 1830 - 1839, color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments
collection: prints; japan (collection). Object Type: print. Date: between 1830 and 1839. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 206 mm (8.11 in) blad Width: 184 mm (7.24 in). Medium: paper. Schildpadden-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1958-327
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