Utagawa Kuniyoshi: Shizu no ama otome Daishokan - British Museum

Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Title: Shizu no ama otome Daishokan

Date: 1847-1848

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Woodblock triptych print, oban tate-e. Tamatori-hime being pursued through the waves by the Dragon King and his retainers, including a giant octopus, as they attempt to steal back the pearl that Tamatori-hime has reclaimed for her husband Fujiwara no Kamatari; the Dragon King's palace visible in the background.

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