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Nibu Horiyoshi, an example from The True Story of Three Generations
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Nibu Horiyoshi, an example from The True Story of Three Generations

Yashima Gakutei · c. 1821 · color woodcut; paper

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The farmer Tanshô Kôkitsu walking over the rice fields. The 'True Story of Three Generations' mentioned in the title is a 50-part history of the years 858-887 and is compiled in 901. It is considered one of the Six National Histories of Japan. The poem on the print emphasizes filial piety, by equating it with the importance of the 'holy ropes that are strung over the rice fields'.

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surimonosawahs, rice paddies
Credit lineNibu Horiyoshi, een voorbeeld uit het Ware verhaal van drie generaties. c. 1821. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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