Catalog record · 目録番号 122393

Magic Tiger

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunitsuna歌川国綱
Date / 年代: 1856-1866
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 621 × 600 px
Published by / 公開者: 朱雀ハル

Catalog note / 解説

"Sato Masakiyo Toragari no Zu" (The Picture of Sato Masakiyo Hunting Tiger). Masakiyo is hunting a huge tiger with two tails. Japanese legend says that when an animal has lived very long, its tail will split into multiple forms and it will acquire magical powers.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1861. · artelino

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