Title

'Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent', 1912. Creator: Evelyn Paul.

Caption

'Tokoyo and the Sea Serpent', 1912. Tokoyo, daughter of a samurai comes face to face with Yofune Nushi the sea serpent who terrorises the Oki Islands From "Myths & Legends of Japan", by F. Harland Davis. [George G. Harrap & Company, London, 1912]

Date

1912

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM20A33_131

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64,4Mb (3,7Mb) / 13,1in x 19,1in / 3924 x 5740 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel female women woman people Asian strong Asia ORIENTAL arts country white book continent journey color strength THREAT courage Japan Japanese location century bravery literature concept legend face to face myth mythology courageous heroine metaphor Colour mythical creature legendary 1910s 20th century The Print Collector mythical beast sea monster TGN illustration portrait white colour Davis G G Harrap & Co Harrap GG Harrap & Co sea serpent Evelyn Paul Paul Evelyn George G Harrap & Co G G & Co GG & Co George G Harrap & Company George Harrap & Company Evelyn Maude Blanche Paul Myths & Legends of Japan Frederick Hadland Davis Frederick Hadland Oki Islands Shimane Prefecture Tokoyo Yofune Nushi Brian O'Connor Lionel Hampton photograph photograph portrait portrait