Act One, Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)
Artist
Utagawa Kuninaga
(died Japan, 1829)
Date1810s
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 9 1/8 x 6 7/8 in. (23.2 x 17.5 cm)
Mat Overall: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Mat Overall: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Lyon
Terms
- figurative
- Woodblock print
Object number1971.128.1
DescriptionA samurai is kneeling next to a woman at the base of a set of steps. A man in theatrical makeup and a tall, black hat is standing on the steps above them with a fan poised above his head. He appears to be menacing them. A rounded structure or curtain with the design of a circle crossed by two horizontal bars at left.On View
Not on view
Utagawa Hiroshige
early 1840s
