Sanjo Kantaro II in the Role of Urashima Taro
early 1700s
- Medium
- hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- 105.7 × 59.4 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-110516
Sanjo Kantaro II was a Kabuki actor who specialized in playing youths (wakashu) and female roles (onnagata). He is shown here in the role of Urashima Taro. He rescues a tortoise, and as a reward, the tortoise carries him to the undersea palace of the Dragon King. He believes he has spent but three days there with the Dragon King's daughter; however, when he returns to the shore, he finds 300 years have passed. The actor holds a fishing pole, indicating his occupation as a fisherman. The upper portion of the painting contains a 31-syllable waka poem.
Provenance
Allen Fund and various donors, by exchange, 1961.41
Registry history
- early 1700s — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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