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Title
Wang Xiang (Osho) ice fishes for mother's meal
Alternative Title
Juxtaposed pictures of 24 paragons of filial piety; Nijushi ko mitate e- awase: Shichi, Osho
Creator
Chikanobu, Yoshu
Date Created and/or Issued
1890
Publication Information
Hasegawa Hisaharu
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints
Rights Information
The contents of this item, including all images and text, are for personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. The contents of this item may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of Scripps College. Any form of image reproduction, transmission, display, or storage in any retrieval system is prohibited without the written consent of Scripps College and other copyright holders. Scripps College retains all rights, including copyright, in data, images, documentation, text and other information contained in these files. For permissions, please contact: Scripps College, Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery Attn: Rights and Reproductions, 1030 Columbia Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Description
Among the legends represented in the 24 Paragons of Filial Piety is the story of Wang Xiang (Osho), a third-century court official who, to fulfill his ill stepmother's craving for fresh fish in midwinter, caught some carp by lying on the ice until it melted. Wang Xiang is represented in the upper panel: his robe hangs from the branch of pine while a carp peeks through the hole he has made in the ice. This scene is reflected in the lower panel where a woman and a girl watch a fisherman wading in a lake beside a boat while a large carp leaps in front of him. The flowering cherry tree above them places this in the spring, rather than the winter. Print no. 7 of series.
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cyw/id/278
Language
Japanese
Subject
Flowers (plants)
Women
Kimonos
Hairstyles
Hair ornaments
Bridges (built works)
Parasols
Sandals
Girls
Boats
Swimming
Fishing
Fishes
Ukiyo-e
Print
Time Period
Meiji (Japan, 1869-1912)
Source
Woodcuts; Ink on Paper; 14 in. x 9 3/8 in. (35.56 cm x 23.81 cm); accession number 98.4.17
Relation
Chikanobu and Yoshitoshi Woodblock Prints https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/cyw

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