Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 45953

Dragon God Rewarding Hidesato with Three Gifts

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kuniyoshi歌川国芳
Date / 年代: 1858
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / mia
Digital record / 画像記録: 800 × 399 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Published by / 公開者: 小春ユイ
Rights / 権利: Public Domain Mark only when record-designated
Attribution / 表記: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Catalog note / 解説

Fujiwara no Hidesato was a legendary warrior said to have lived in the 10th century. Famous for his military exploits, he reportedly was asked by the dragon god, the guardian of Lake Biwa, to kill a giant centipede that was terrorizing the lake. After Hidesato accomplished the task, the dragon god invited him to his underwater palace where he presented the warrior with three gifts: a large bell, bolts of silk, and a bag of rice. Emerging from the water riding on the back of a large turtle, Hidesato is shown in this print on his way back from the visit to the underwater palace-shown in the background. Kuniyoshi's detailed depiction of the sea creatures that are swimming around Hidesato and c…

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