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| Hokkei: En'ryû zu - The salt dragon |
This is a surimono by Totoya Hokkei (1780–1850), one of Hokusai's students. The exact year when this print was produced is unknown, but one can assume that it was made for The Year of the Dragon, and that would give us two alternatives, 1820 and 1832.
The print shows a salt dragon. The poem on the left hand side at the top was written by Ganjotei Hakuyo.
Hokkei is a versatile and interesting ukiyo-e artist. Skilled and clearly inspired by his master, Hokusai, yet he remained highly individualistic.