

Colorful Japanese woodblock print of a woman sitting under a tree with a dragon. The woman wears a blue kimono with white and yellow designs on the sleeves. Her kimono's skirt is red with white designs. The woman's hair is styled up with flowers and pins. The dragon is black with scales and wraps around the tree. The tree has green leaves and a thick brown trunk. The background is beige with some green foliage and brown spots. The artwork is titled "Benzaiten ni Ryu" by Yashima Gakutei. A red seal stamp is in the top-right corner. The image has a traditional Japanese style.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 545 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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