No. 23, Meng Zong: Tears That Brought Bamboo Shoots from the Frozen Earth, 1891 - Handsome depiction of a beauty using a bamboo broom to sweep snow from a garden. She smiles as she lifts the sleeve of her intricately patterned green kimono, clumps of snow falling onto her from the bamboo leaves arching overhead. This scene above shows Meng Zong (Moso in Japanese) trudging through the snow to find bamboo shoots to make broth for his sick mother. Normally unavailable in winter, Meng Zong searched high and low without finding any shoots. Thinking of his poor mother, his tears began to fall. Just then, he tripped over a clump of earth, and miraculously found shoots rising through the snow, and so was able to fulfill his mother's wish. A lovely winter design.

Artist - Chikanobu (1838 - 1912)

Image Size - 13 1/4" x 8 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Backed with paper. Slight soiling, and ink offsetting, a few small spots. Please see photos for details. Good overall.