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Ryūjin, Dragon King of the Sea

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ryūjin, Dragon King of the Sea by Unspecified Artist. The image shows a small statue of a man with a red face and long brown hair and beard. He wears a long robe with green and gold scales; gold and green are also on his chest and shoulders. The man's right arm is bent up at the elbow with the hand near his face. The left arm is also bent at the elbow. He wears a headpiece on top of his head. The man has a large open mouth with prominent teeth and a protruding tongue. He has a large nose, and his eyes appear to be closed. The statue stands on a flat surface against a light gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Wood
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 405 px
Museum record:
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