Twenty-four Japanese examples of branch piety for the Honchôren (series title), The farmer Tanshô Kôkitsu walking through the rice fields. The 'True story of three generations' mentioned in the title is a 50-part historiography about the years 858-887 and was compiled in 901. It is considered one of the Six National Historiographies of Japan. The poem on the print emphasizes childish obedience, by equating it with the importance of 'holy ropes strung across rice fields', sawahs, rice paddies, Yashima Gakutei (mentioned on object), Japan, 1820 - 1825, paper, colour woodcut, h 202 mm × w 183 mm,

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