Turtles, A large turtle with a young turtle on its back, a third trying to climb on its back. In a square insert a fisherman can be seen on a beach with a palace in the distance. The story of Urashimatarô is shown here. A young fisherman catches a turtle in his nets, which he releases immediately. The turtle is very grateful to him and turns out to be the daughter of the Dragon king. She invites him to the palace under water. On returning to the human world, hundreds of years have passed. With one poem, tortoises, turtles, Totoya Hokkei (mentioned on object), Japan, 1830 - 1839, paper, colour

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