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Obasuteyama
Oban tate-e (9.5 by 14 ins approx.)
Catalogue ID:
Yoshitoshi M97
Artist:
Yoshitoshi
Date:
1891
Series:
100 Aspects of the Moon
Publisher:
Akiyama Buemon
Description:
A man struggles up a hill with an old relative on his back. He is practising 'obasute' where impoverished families would abandon their elderly relatives to free themselves of the economic burden. A subject of several stories and plays, the inherent cruelty of the situation is softened by the placid features of both individuals, and the presence in the foreground of a healthy pine, the symbol of longevity.
Condition:
A mark to lower part of design, otherwise very good.
Impression:
Very good.
Availability: Available
£320.00
