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Seiôbô and Turtle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Two parts of a miniature room screen: left, an island carried by a long-haired turtle (minogame); right, the Chinese fairy Seiôbô with a servant and banana leaves in the background. A bowl with immortal peaches on a small table. The long-haired turtle symbolizes a long life, due to the belief that its seaweed tail would only grow after a life of 10,000 years. With two poems.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSeiôbô and Turtle. c. 1825. Ryûryûkyo Shinsai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
