Sanjo Kantaro II In The Role
by Heritage Images
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Sanjo Kantaro II In The Role
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Heritage Images
Medium
Drawing - Illustration
Description
Sanjo Kantaro II in the Role of Urashima Taro, early 1700s. 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. Creator Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). (Photo by Heritage Arts/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
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