He-gassen

He-Gassen (Japanese: 屁合戦, literally: "Fart competitions"), or Houhi-Gassen (放屁合戦, "Farting competitions"), are titles given to a Japanese art scroll,[1] created during the Edo period (1603–1868) by an unknown artist or several unknown artists.[2][3][4]

He-Gassen
Japanese: 屁合戦
ArtistUnknown artist
YearEdo period
Dimensions29.6 cm × 1003.1 cm (11.7 in × 394.9 in)

The scroll depicts various scenes with one peculiar characteristic reoccurring throughout the scroll: at least one character is having a bout of flatulence directed against the other characters. The scroll may have been made to highlight the political and social changes in Japan.[5]

The scroll has been digitized by the Waseda University Library.[6]

Complete He-gassen scroll

References
  1. "japanese-fart-scrolls-prove-that-human-art-peaked-centuries-ago". io9.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. "he-gassen-japan-edo-period-fart-scrolls". www.spoon-tamago.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. "The Internet Has Officially Discovered The Most Epic Fart Battle In All Of Art History (NSFW)". www.huffingtonpost.com. 23 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017.
  4. "Japanese-fart-battle". wtfarthistory.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. "fart-art-is-a-very-real-thing". metro.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. "Digitized scroll at the Waseda University Library". Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.

Further reading
  • Henshall, Kenneth (2004). A history of Japan: From Stone Age to Superpower (2nd ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. p. 70. ISBN 1-4039-1272-6.
  • Steele, M. William (2003). Alternative Narratives in Modern Japanese History. Routledge, London. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-134-40408-7.
  • Yano, Akiko (2013). "Historiography of the "Phallic Contest" Handscroll in Japanese Art". Japan Review (26): 59–82. JSTOR 41959817.


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