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Mr. Hanko
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Mr. Hanko

Yashima Gakutei · c. 1828 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

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

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An old man with a long white beard and long hair, sitting, dressed in white, on a rock, looking out over the sea. This man represents Hanko; according to a Chinese legend, he was the first man on earth after it was created. With two poems.

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Credit lineHeer Hanko. c. 1828. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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