Sanjo Kantaro II in the Role of Urashima Taro
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Sanjo Kantaro II was a Kabuki actor who specialized in playing youths (wakashu) and female roles (onnagata). He is shown here in the role of Urashima Taro. He rescues a tortoise, and as a reward, the tortoise carries him to the undersea palace of the Dragon King. He believes he has spent but three days there with the Dragon King's daughter; however, when he returns to the shore, he finds 300 years have passed. The actor holds a fishing pole, indicating his occupation as a fisherman. The upper portion of the painting contains a 31-syllable waka poem.
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All Works in Curationist’s archives can be reproduced and used freely. How to attribute this Work:
Kaigetsudō Ando (Japanese, c. 1671–1743), Sanjo Kantaro II in the Role of Urashima Taro, early 1700s, Cleveland Museum of Art. CC0.
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