Shouting Catfish and Subjugated Thunder God: A Popular Deity’s Criticism of the Governmental Authority in the Wake of the Ansei Edo Earthquake in Catfish Prints
Soon after the devastating Ansei Edo earthquake in 1855, popular prints known as catfish prints (<i>namazu-e</i>) circulated widely. These prints were rooted in the folk belief that a giant catfish beneath the earth caused earthquakes. Various types of catfish prints were published: some...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | Arts |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/14/2/38 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|