Urashima Tarō Returning from the Dragon King's Palace

Exhibit in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon - Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Colors in this work

Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Date: 1886
Holding institution: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Palette: Pewter Vessel · Gray family · #978878 · 24%

Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #2A3945 · 22%

Kiln Ash · Gray family · #596768 · 10%

Sooted Timber · Brown family · #533620 · 10%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #A57B56 · 7%

Lead Type · Gray family · #737D86 · 6%

Weathered Leather · Brown family · #765A45 · 5%

Sooted Timber · Brown family · #25170A · 4%

Museum Mount · Gray family · #B4B1C3 · 3%

Iron Gall Black · Black family · #151D1E · 3%

Museum Mount · Gray family · #B8A99E · 2%

Granite Face · Gray family · #717467 · 2%

Lampblack · Black family · #0A0F14 · 1%

Pewter Vessel · Gray family · #A08E8F · <1%

Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #41383F · <1%

Burnt Sienna Wall · Orange family · #97482F · <1%

Limestone Dust · Gray family · #C6BEB2 · <1%

Indigo Banner · Blue family · #324B80 · <1%

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Image provider: wikimedia-commons
License: Public domain
Credit: Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon

11 tags

Narrative Both · 97%

The title identifies Urashima Tarō returning from the Dragon King’s Palace, while the image visibly stages a journey across the sea toward a fantastical palace-like setting.
Mythology and Religion Both · 84%

The title invokes the legendary Dragon King’s Palace, and the image depicts a fantastical setting with a turtle mount, extraordinary figures, and palace imagery.
Water Visual · 99%

The lower and middle portions of the image are dominated by curling, foaming waves and open sea.
Animals Visual · 99%

A large turtle occupies the foreground beneath the seated human figure.
Text Visual · 99%

Japanese inscriptions appear prominently at the upper left, with additional characters and seals visible around the composition.

Dynamism Visual · 98%

Strongly articulated wave crests and directional contours create pronounced movement across the sea and carry the eye toward the right side of the composition.
Highly Detailed Visual · 96%

The waves, garments, turtle shell, mountainous form, and architectural elements contain abundant fine contour and surface detail.

Prints Both · 99%

The catalog classifies the work as a Japanese woodblock print, and the image visibly presents a multi-panel printed composition with crisp outlines, flat color areas, and patterned surfaces.
Woodcut and Linocut Both · 97%

The catalog explicitly identifies a Japanese woodblock print; the image shows the strong contouring, layered color fields, and patterned detail associated with woodblock printing.

19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

The catalog dates the work to 1886, placing it within the nineteenth century.

Japanese Art Metadata · 98%

The catalog identifies the work as a Japanese woodblock print and names Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, supporting its classification within Japanese art.

Daderot. Own work

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