Japanese Sea Goddess Benten
Japan, c. 1890, printed c. 200020 x 16 in (51 x 41 cm)
ID #FF20D-PK24-CB04
Portrait of a woman portraying Benten, or Benzaiten, a goddess in Japanese mythology. Associated with the sea, she is often seen with a sea dragon (as in this photograph), and in one legend she even married one.
Condition: Good
