Benzaiten (Goddess of Music and Good Fortune) Seated on a White Dragon
Colorful Japanese woodblock print. A woman sits on top of a white dragon. The woman wears a traditional kimono. The kimono has a primarily gray color with green, yellow and red accents. The woman wears a headpiece with two long white pieces on either side. The white dragon has five claws on each of its two visible feet. The dragon's body snakes around and behind the woman. Dark background with white splotches resembling clouds. A long, thin, vertical rectangle to the left contains Japanese writing. More Japanese writing appears on the right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1832
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 544 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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