Hōjō Tokimasa Praying to a Goddess in the Sea (image 1 of 2), Yoshitoshi, December 1883

Japan, december 1883 series: yoshitoshi's warriors trembling with courage prints; woodcuts color woodblock print herbert r. Cole collection (m. 84. 31. 455) japanese art 北条時政が江の島に参籠したところ21日目に弁財天が現れ、非道をすれば家が滅びると告げたあと蛇の姿になって海に消えた。そのとき蛇が残した3枚の鱗を扇子の上に載せて頭を垂れる時政を描いたもの。こののち北条家は3つ鱗を家紋とした。 hojo tokimasa. Date: December 1883. Dimensions: Image- 13 1/16 x 9 1/4 in. (33.3 x 23.4 cm); Paper- 13 7/8 x 9 5/16 in. (35.2 x 23.7 cm). Collection: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Hojo Tokimasa Praying to a Goddess in the Sea LACMA M.84.31.455 (1 of 2)

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Author: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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