Mother and Child
Dublin Core
Title
Mother and Child
Subject
Mother and Child (Original title)
Description
Several images of mother and child are layered to show the expected roles of mothers across the society. The cult of motherhood was one of the discourses to support the nationalist ideology for illusory unity during the war.
Creator
嶋田美子 (Shimada Yoshiko)
Date
Heisei 5 (1993)
Format
66.5 x 46.2 cm
Type
Etching and aquatint in colors
Files
Citation
嶋田美子 (Shimada Yoshiko), “Mother and Child,” Japanese Art in the 20th century - Empire, War, Occupation, accessed May 23, 2026, https://www.empire-war-occupation-20thcent-japaneseart.artinterp.org/items/show/40.