Japanese Print "Seiobo - Queen of the West" by Takeuchi Keishu
Artist:Takeuchi Keishu
Title:Seiobo - Queen of the West
Date:1907.
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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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"Sei-o-bo" (Si Wang Mu in Chinese. Queen of the West) The Taoist deity who lives in Konron (Kuen Lun) mountains. She cares for the mythical peach tree which bears fruits every three thousand years. Eating this peach bestows immortality. According to the legend, Tobosaku stole and ate the peach and made himself "sennin".