Children’s Games for the
Eight Dispositions
(Osana asobi hachi gyô no uchi, 子供遊八行の内)
Publisher: Iga-ya Kanemon
c. 1840
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The eight dispositions, or virtues, are based on Confucian
philosophy and codified in the novel Nansô
Satomi Hakkenden (南総里見八犬伝) by Takizawa Bakin.
They are humanity / benevolence, justice / righteousness, courtesy /
etiquette, wisdom / intellect, loyalty / devotion, faith / trust, filial
piety / respect for parents, and respect for elders / brotherhood. This series is listed as 132 in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson
(Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).
The prints are each about 14 by 10 inches (36 by 25 centimeters), a
size known as ôban. I am grateful to Robert Pryor for his
contributions to this series. |
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Title: Jin (仁, humanity or benevolencey) Description: Children
freeing caged birds while restraining the cat |
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Another state of the above design |
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Title: Gi (義, justice or
righteousness) Description: NOTE: The title in the cartouche reads Osana hachi gyô no uchi (稚八行のうち) |
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Title: Rei (礼, courtesy or etiquette) Description: Small child
bowing to older child |
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Another state without a publisher’s seal |
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Title: Chì (智, wisdom or intellect) Description: Children
playing hide-a-shoe |
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Another state of the above design |
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Possibly another state or faded colors |
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Hanshita-e (final drawing) for the above design |
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Title: Chû (忠, loyalty or devotion) Description: I am grateful to Michel Ouellet for locating this image. |
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NO IMAGE AVAILABLE |
Title: Shin (信, faith or
trust) Description: |
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Title: Kô (孝, filial piety or respect for parents) Description: Children
reenacting one of the 24 paragons of filial piety, with Meng Zong (Môsô, 孟宗) miraculously
finding bamboo shoots in mid-winter for his mother NOTE: The title cartouche reads Osana asobi hachi gyô
no uchi (稚遊八行のうち) |
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Title: Tei (悌, respect for
elders or brotherhood) Description: |
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“Robinson” refers to listing of the series in Kuniyoshi by Basil William Robinson (Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1961).
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