Lao Laizi (Ro Raishi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)"

c. 1848/50

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban
Dimensions: 25.2 × 17.8 cm (9 15/16 × 7 in.)
Collection no.: 1968.713
Attribution: By the artist

About this artwork

Lao Laizi (Ro Raishi), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)" — Utagawa Kuniyoshi. c. 1848/50.

Medium: Color woodblock print; chuban. Dimensions: 25.2 × 17.8 cm (9 15/16 × 7 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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