Act 3 (Sandanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Arts of Asia

c. 1834/39

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重
Japanese, 1797-1858

Outside a shogunal mansion in Kamakura, Honzo has brought gifts for Lord Kira on behalf of Lord Wakasa. Wakasa was offended by Kira’s treatment of the two lords and thus threatened to kill Kira. These gifts greatly pleased Kira, known for his love of gold.. Because Lord Asano did not match this largess, and because of Asano’s wife earlier rejection of Kira, he continued to insult and taunt Asano. This drove the proud lord to attack Kira with a knife in the shogun’s court, the origin of this tale of samurai revenge.

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Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
Title: Act 3 (Sandanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
Place: Japan (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1829–1844
Medium: Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions: 25.5 × 36.5 cm (10 1/16 × 14 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Reference Number: 1939.1324
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