Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)"
- Date:
- c. 1843
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Dashun (Japanese: Taishun) is the mythological sage-emperor Shun, the paradigmatic exemplar of filial piety in Confucian tradition, celebrated for enduring his cruel father and stepmother's abuse with unfailing devotion. This oban print from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children" (c. 1843) uses the Chinese moral canon to instruct young Japanese readers through images of exemplary behavior. Kuniyoshi depicts Taishun surrounded by wild animals who, moved by his virtue, helped cultivate his fields.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)" was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳) in c. 1843.
Yes — Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)" is part of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami) series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi.
Dashun (Taishun), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)" depicts children and daily life.