Japanese Lu Tung-Pin by Sesson 1880's

Original Japanese collotype of the Lu Tung-pin The Hermit battling with the Dragon. Lu Tung Pin was a Tang period hermit . He attained great knowledge skill in swordsmanship and with his talents he dispatched a dragon in Chiang Huai. This rare collotype potographic print is from the collection of rare Japanese antiques assembled by the noted art collector and industrialist Takashi Masuda ( 1848-1938) in Tokyo. The original masterpiece is by Sesson a 16th century priest of the Seshu school. A paper label is attached to the back of frame. Collotypes were a high quality photo print