Kanadehon Chushingura: Paper and the Moon, Act 7
Artist
Utagawa Yoshitaki
(Japanese, 1841 - 1899)
Datec.1870's
Place of ManufactureAsia
Mediumwoodcut
DimensionsOverall (one section; 3 sections mounted in an L shape;): 25.1 x 18.3 cm
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Judith Patt
Object number2012.023.013 a-c
DescriptionL-shaped triptych; Courtesan Okaru (top: played by Ichikawa Sadanji) was spying on Forty-seven Ronin leader, Oboshi Yuranosuke (right: played by Onoe Tamizo) reading a secret letter. His son, Oboshi Rikiya (played by Nakamura Komanosuke) is outside of the garden door of a restaurant.Status
Not on view
Toyohara Kunichika
1866
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni Ill)
1820-30
