| He-gassen | |
|---|---|
| Japanese: 屁合戦 | |
 A small section of the scroll. | |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Year | Edo period |
| Dimensions | 29.6 cm × 1003.1 cm (11.7 in × 394.9 in) |
 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. In particular, is this about a single scroll or a subject of Japanese art?. (May 2024) |
He-gassen (Japanese: 屁合戦, lit. 'Fart competitions'), or Hōhi-gassen (放屁合戦, lit. 'Fart fight'), 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] depicting flatulence humor.
He-gassen is a subject occasionally depicted in Japanese art, first attested at the end of the Heian Period (794–1185). Toba Sōjō (1053–1140), in addition to his famous Scrolls of Frolicking Animals, is also mentioned as having painted scrolls on themes such as "Phallic Contest" and "He-gassen."[5][6]
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- ^ Yano, Akiko (2013). "Historiography of the "Phallic Contest" Handscroll in Japanese Art". Japan Review (26): 59–82. JSTOR 41959817. The pertinent discussion is on pages 59-61, citing Kokon Chomonjū (completed in 1254) as the source text that makes the connection between Toba Sōjō and the Phallic Contest theme.