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Sôjô with an Elephant
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Sôjô with an Elephant

Totoya Hokkei · c. 1821 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Two Korean boys sit in a boat before a large white elephant. Shôjô could be a king from western China, but he is not depicted on the print. With two poems.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsurimonotrunked animals: elephant
Credit lineSôjô with an Elephant. c. 1821. Totoya Hokkei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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