Important Cultural Property

Fumi-e (Image to Trample On): Madonna and Child (Madonna of the Rosary)
板踏絵 聖母子像(ロザリオの聖母)
Sculpture · Edo, 17th centuryTNM
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The government of the Edo period (1603–1868) forced people to step on [fumi-e] like this to identify Christians for persecution. Brass-made [fumi-e] were made for their superior durability, since even framed [fumi-e] became too worn after heavy use. Hagiwara Yūsa, a Nagasaki-based metal caster, was said to make as many as 20 in one day.
— Museum description: Tokyo National Museum (CC BY 4.0), via ColBase / Japan Search.















