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Retrieving Jewel from the Dragon

Size: 31.5cm by 45.9cm (12.40 in by 18.07 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [XL] ?

Designer: Sugimura Jihei

Era: Early Showa | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 11,000$ 89.00£ 65.50€ 76.75 [Item has been sold]

Description: This dynamic composition captures the moment when a samurai steals a sacred jewel from the Dragon King in his underwater palace. The samurai, sword raised, confronts a ferocious dragon emerging from the water, while three men in a boat on the left pull on ropes tied to his waist, attempting to rescue him.

On the right, a group of people aboard another boat appears to be celebrating the event, gathering together and playing musical instruments. In the upper left corner, the Dragon King’s retinue follows closely behind him. The Dragon King wears what appears to wear a serpent-like headdress, emphasizing his divine or mythical status. Behind him, another dragon—dressed in human clothing—adds to the surreal blending of myth and reality.

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