PrintsJapanese

The Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety (Nijūshikō), for the Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety Club (Nijūshikōren)

Artists

Totoya Hokkei 魚屋北渓Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono in "shikishi-ban" format; ink, color and metallic pigment on paper, with printed signature reading "Go Hokkei"

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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