Accompanied by the Turtle, Urashima Enters the Land of Immortals (Kame tomonaite Urô Hôrai ni iru), No. 8 from the series Illustrated History of Japan (Honchô nenreki zue)

「本朝年暦図絵　八」　「亀偕郎入蓬来」

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Publisher: Jôshûya Kinzô (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

about 1849–50 (Kaei 2–3)

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Horizontal ôban; 25.8 x 37.8 cm (10 3/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

Credit Line Source unidentified

Accession Number2009.5007.6

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Ukiyo-e shûka 14 (1981), Hiroshige list, p. 243, horizontal ôban #81.8; Tanba 1965, #444

DescriptionThe left edge of this impression is concealed by the album binding.

Signed Hiroshige ga
広重画

Marks Censors' seals: Hama, Magome
No blockcutter's mark
改印：浜、馬込
彫師：なし