Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

2-875-869 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. During a heavy rainstorm in the mountains near Kyoto, an old peasant kneels and begs for mercy. Sadakuro, with a tattered umbrella, snatches the old man's purse and kills him with a sword.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Ando Hiroshige, attributed to: Japanese: Artist, printmaker

Medium
  1. Colour woodblock print
  2. Oban

Picture Type
  1. Arts of asia

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Weather & Seasons

Society & Culture Law & Crime

Society & Culture Art & Literature

People Other

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3000x2004
File Size : 17,614kb


Aliases

  1. 1939.1327
  1. 33762
  1. 1000029149
  1. 1939.1327
  1. 2-875-869
  1. 2875869

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