Apostasy 

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.

Cultural property designation

Quantity

Artist

By Kobayashi Kokei (1883–1957)

Period/Century

Taishō era, 1914

Country/Origin

Excavation site

Material

Color on silk

Size

Inscriptions

Donor

Collection reference no.

A-10546

Genre

Painting

Category

Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Modern paintings