Art, Symbol & Imagination
Kōsonshō of the Suikoden
A bearded man in a yellow robe stands above a writhing dragon amid swirling patterned forms. The original caption identifies Kōsonshō, the Taoist magician of the Suikoden.
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Illustrator not identified. "Kōsonshō of the Suikoden" [editorial title]. In Legend in Japanese Art, Henri L. Joly. London and New York: John Lane, 1908; reference guide reproducing historical artworks by their original makers., 1908, John Lane. Source scan leaf 227. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0659-0227
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Illustrator not identified. Kōsonshō of the Suikoden. Legend in Japanese Art. Scan leaf 227. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0659-0227