Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

2-875-900 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. In a snow-covered courtyard, Honzo has committed seppuku in the presence of his wife and daughter. Kuranosuke dons the disguise of a Buddhist monk and leaves his weeping wife and son Rikiya kneeling in the snow.


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

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3000x1987
File Size : 17,464kb


Aliases

  1. 1939.1332
  1. 89733
  1. 1000029186
  1. 1939.1332
  1. 2-875-900
  1. 2875900

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