Meng Zong (Moso), 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
Meng Zong (Japanese: Moso), whose filial devotion was demonstrated when he wept in a bamboo grove in winter and bamboo shoots miraculously appeared for his sick mother, is the fifth of the Twenty-four Paragons. This oban from the "Mirror for Children" series (c. 1843) depicts the magical moment of the shoots' appearance, snowflakes falling around the kneeling son who weeps for the mother he cannot cure. The combination of winter atmosphere, miraculous nature, and filial love made this one of the series' most visually appealing subjects.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Meng Zong (Moso), 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 — Meng Zong (Moso), 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.
Meng Zong (Moso), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety as a Mirror for Children (Nijushiko doji kagami)" depicts children and daily life.