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Mirror of 24 Paragons of Filial Piety: Dong Yong (Tō Ei)

Utagawa Kuniyoshiabout 1840

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

format: horizontal ōban; In front of a Chinese-style stone gate on a path along the sea 4 figures (3 with arms raised and one half-reclining on one arm) are approached by a winged female descending from the sky. A hybrid European/Asian vessel sails away. Two more figures seen through the gate.

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  • Title: Mirror of 24 Paragons of Filial Piety: Dong Yong (Tō Ei)
  • Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi (Japanese, 1798-1861)
  • Date Created: about 1840
  • Series Title: Mirror of 24 Filial Youths (Nijūshikō dōji Kagami)
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: color woodblock print
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 8-3/8 x 13-5/8 in. (image) 9-13/16 x 14-3/8 in. (sheet)
  • Department: Asian Art
  • Credit Line: Gift of Eliza M. Niblack
  • Creation Period: Edo
  • Accession Number: 17.144
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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