The story of the bamboo cutter, Taketori monogatari, Still life with a luxuriously bound book bearing Taketori monogatari (The story of the bamboo cutter). The objects in this print refer to the five impossible tasks to be accomplished in the story: finding Buddha's begging cap; a jeweled branch from the mythical island of Hōrai; the legendary dress of the fire rat from China; a jewel from the neck of a dragon; a specific snail shell. With one poem., print maker: Kubota Shunman, Japan, c. 1800, paper, color woodcut, height 195 mm × width 249 mm

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Size: 5064px × 3951px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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