Moral Instruction — 国史美談教訓画蒐

Moral Instruction prints — kyokun-ga — combined images from Japanese history and legend with ethical lessons, functioning as a form of popular moral education. The full title suggests a collection of scenes from beautiful historical episodes, rendered for an audience expected to recognize the stories and draw their lessons. Kotondo's participation in this tradition, which extended back into the Edo period, demonstrates the range of subjects his Torii school heritage demanded, extending well beyond his celebrated bijin-ga.