Artist: Utagawa Kuniaki
Title: Emperor and His People - History of Japan
Date: 1880s.
Details & Prices: Utagawa Kuniaki: Emperor and His People - History of Japan - Artelino
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From the series, "Nihon Rekishi" (History of Japan). No.2. The 16th emperor, Nintoku, realized the poverty of his people by observing them from the top of his palace. He spared the taxes for three years in order to promote the agriculture and accumulate the wealth of the nation.