160905-0009 - Spoiled Child and Parents

Illustration of young Japanese parents dealing with a spoiled and aggressive child playing war, by famed Japanese artist Kitazawa Rakuten (北澤 保次, 1876–1955), often called the ‘father of manga’.

The child is wearing a military uniform, holding a toy rifle and is surrounded by war toys and nationalistic flags.

Published by daily newspaper Jiji Shinpo (時事新報).

Japanese text: 時事新報漫画葉書