Photo of collection object Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise — Kawanabe Kyōsai. Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise, after 1888. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 38 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (98.7 x 36.2 cm). Gift of Edward M. Bratter, 1957, 57.70.4. public-domain.

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Urashima Tarō Riding on a Tortoise

after 1888

Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink, color on silk
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Meiji Period
Dimensions: 38 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (98.7 x 36.2 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 57.70.4
Credit Line: Gift of Edward M. Bratter, 1957
Rights Statement: public-domain
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