Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Production date:1844-47

The Story of the Sailor Tokuzou
The illustrated scene is from the legend of a sailor from Osaka, Tokuzou of Kuwana-ya and umibouzu (a monster appears at ocean). The story tells the bravery of Tokuzou that he faces to umibouzu out at sea without fear. This work links “Kuwana”, the name of post station along the Toukaidou, and the anecdote of “Kuwana-ya”, the name of the company where Tokuzou belonged.