Seated Man With Fishing Rod, 1820 print A man with a rod against his shoulder looks in the distance. Next to him is a black lacquer box that is dense with a red cord. The man is actor Ichikawa Danjûrô VII (1791-1859) in the role of the young fisherman Urashimatarô from an unknown play. The dragon capitol from the series title refers to the Palace of the Draken-Koning on the seabed, where Urashimatarô is taken by one of the princesses. Upon return, hundreds of years appear to have passed. With two poems. paper color woodcut sitting on the ground. angling

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