In the gallery devoted to woodblock prints, explore illustrations of literary works that discuss the concept of filial piety—respectful behavior towards those in positions of authority, particularly one’s own parents.  

On view are prints by Okumura Masanobu, Utagawa Hiroshige, and Utagawa Kuniyoshi illustrating The Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (1730s), The Tale of the Soga Brothers (1644), and Kanadehon Chūshingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), 1748. 

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Okumura Masanobu (1686–1764).  Twenty-Four Paragons of Filial Piety: Guo Ju. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), early 1730s . Woodblock print; ink on paper with hand-coloring . Gift of James A. Michener, 1991 (21665) .