Woman Fighting with Naginata and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon)
Description
A print from the "Children's Handbook of String Pictures" series depicting a woman fighting with a naginata — the long-bladed polearm associated with female warriors in Japanese history — alongside other subjects for children learning string figure games. The naginata was historically the weapon of samurai women, who were expected to defend their homes in the absence of male warriors, and its association with feminine martial prowess gave the image a particular resonance in the Meiji period when debates about women's roles were intensifying.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Woman Fighting with Naginata and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yes — Woman Fighting with Naginata and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon) is part of the A Children's Handbook of String Pictures series by Kawanabe Kyosai.
Woman Fighting with Naginata and others, from the series A Children's Handbook of String Pictures (Kyokumusubi osana tehon) depicts children and daily life.