Lion Training Cub, c. 1835-1839, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Wakasaya Yoichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 14 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. ( × cm) (image, ōtanzaku), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 18th-19th century, Although lions are not native to China, the Japanese have long referred to them as karajishi, or Chinese lions, because the first lion images seen in Japan came from China in the 9th century. This print’s subject alludes to a well-known Chinese proverb about a lioness testing the strength and stamina of her cubs by pushing them off a cliff.

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