Title : Nissaka

Artist : Utagawa Hiroshige

Date : Not set

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Source : Japanese Art Open Database
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Description : 26 Nissaka A very steep yellow road in a mountainous district, and at the foot of it people examining a large rock, marking the spot where a murder was committed. Travellers look inquisitively at the popularly called "Night weeping stone" lying on the road. Legend has it that the stone called out to a priest to rescue a child from its dying pregnant mother who had been attacked by bandits at night.

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