Fuo no ou o shiru zu (Knowing the Blessings of One's Parents), unknown maker from Japan

Artwork Overview

Fuo no ou o shiru zu (Knowing the Blessings of One's Parents) , 1882, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 345 x 235 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 13 9/16 x 9 1/4 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 353 x 244 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 13 7/8 x 9 5/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in
Credit line: Gift of H. Lee Turner
Accession number: 1968.0001.331.a,b
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Archive Label date unknown: These left and center panels from a triptych show the final seven months of pregnancy. In addition to text providing information about child birth, child rearing, and the ways in which women could serve as productive members of society, each pregnancy stage is paired with a flower symbolizing a particular month of the year.