Color woodcut of one of the oldest fairy tales from Japan, with a text on the legend of the young fisherman Urashima Taro, signed, framed, format 36 x 49 cm. The master of Woodcut lived from 1769 - 1825. Related motifs can be found again and again in Japanese art (e.g. by Totoya Hokkei, 1780 - 1850), see also postcards or "Search: Taro"). The complete text in German is contained in the book "Magie des Meeres" (illustrated see: Lisa Bühner). [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Graphics   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Japan   |   Artist: Toyokuni Utagawa | Similar pieces