Japanese Print "Kökaku" by Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Artist:Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Title:Kökaku
Date:c. 1843 - 1847
Details:The original page for this print is no longer online. More information may be available on the source's web site.
Source:Honolulu Museum of Art
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Description:
During wartime, after his father died, Kökaku lived with and cared for his mother. This print depicts a scene where Kökaku and his mother encounter robbers in the mountains, and he asks them to spare his mother. It is said that although they were poor, Kökaku always made sure that his mother lived comfortably. "Imagination, Power Humor: The Art of Utagawa Kuniyoshi" 10/14/2010 - 12/19/2010 ****************************************
