Mino-no-kuni Yoro-no-Taki 美濃ノ国養老の瀧 / Shokoku Taki-meguri 諸国瀧廻り
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- British Museum
Description
The Yoro waterfall in Mino Province — a cascade whose legend tells that a woodcutter discovered sake flowing from a cliff face, curing his father's illness — appears in this print from the Shokoku Taki-meguri (Tour of Waterfalls) series. The waterfall's mythological association with filial piety and miraculous nourishment made it among the most celebrated of Japan's scenic falls, a subject freighted with moral as well as natural resonance.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mino-no-kuni Yoro-no-Taki 美濃ノ国養老の瀧 / Shokoku Taki-meguri 諸国瀧廻り was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Mino-no-kuni Yoro-no-Taki 美濃ノ国養老の瀧 / Shokoku Taki-meguri 諸国瀧廻り depicts landscapes, waterfalls, and mythology.