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Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

A work made of color woodblock print; oban.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of color woodblock print; oban.

Date:

c. 1834/39

Artist:

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重
Japanese, 1797-1858

About this artwork

Immediately following Lord Asano’s death, Kuranosuke—leader of the forty-seven retainers—made all swear to avenge him. Although they began to secretly search for Lord Kira, each feigned indifference to the event and continued with their everyday lives. Here, Kuranosuke attends a banquet at Ichiriki-ya, a teahouse served by courtesans. Also present is Kudayu, a spy for Lord Kira. To dispel Kudzu’s suspicions, Kuranosuke eats fish on the eve of the anniversary of Asano’s death—an act of great disrespect to his lord. Hiroshige does not include the well-known letter reading scene.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Title

Act 7 (Shichidanme), 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

24.6 × 36.5 cm (9 11/16 × 14 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Frederick W. Gookin Collection

Reference Number

1939.1329

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