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Apostasy 

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There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

Three Christian women are being forced to step on a tablet with the crucifixion and renounce their faith. This painting is based on events of the Edo period (1603–1868), when Christianity was banned in Japan.

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Artist
By Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957)
Period/Century
Taishō era, 1914
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Color on silk
Size
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Donor
Collection reference no.
A-10546
Genre
Painting
Category
Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Modern paintings
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