This 1865 print dramatizes the encounter between the Heian warrior Tawara Tōda Hidesato and a dragon princess at the Bridge of Seta—a tale from the Konjaku Monogatari and other classical collections. The dragon woman, who appears as an ordinary woman to the hero, tests his courage by asking him to cross over a giant serpent coiled across the bridge. Yoshitoshi depicts the pivotal moment with theatrical tension, the supernatural woman gesturing toward the hero in a scene dense with mythological significance.
1888
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tawara Tōda Hidesato and the Dragon Woman of Seta was created by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (月岡芳年) in 1865, 2nd lunar month.
Tawara Tōda Hidesato and the Dragon Woman of Seta depicts mythology and animals.
Tawara Tōda Hidesato and the Dragon Woman of Seta measures 34.8 × 22.5 cm (Oban format).
