This painting (1860–80s, detail pictured) by Kobayashi Eitaku depicts the legendary figures Izanami and Izanagi stirring the waters with a spear to create the first of the Japanese isles. It was created during the Meiji era, when the government emphasized the deification of Japan's emperor as part of an unbroken imperial line since the nation's legendary beginnings. See the hanging scroll and more #Meiji-era art in "Presenting the New Japan." A post shared by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (@mfaboston) on Jul 25, 2017 at 10:26am PDT
This painting (1860–80s, detail pictured) by Kobayashi Eitaku depicts the legendary figures Izanami and Izanagi stirring the waters with a spear to create the first of the Japanese isles. It was created during the Meiji era, when the government emphasized the deification of Japan's emperor as part of an unbroken imperial line since the nation's legendary beginnings. See the hanging scroll and more #Meiji-era art in "Presenting the New Japan."
A post shared by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (@mfaboston) on Jul 25, 2017 at 10:26am PDT