Woman's Chushingura - Act. 5
Artist
Shunzan Katsukawa
(Japanese, active 1782 - 1798)
Datec 1790s
Mediumwoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 23 × 17.5 cm (9 1/16 × 6 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsFINE ART
Credit LineGift of Judith Patt
Object number2016.016.018
DescriptionIn the kabuki version, robber Sadakuro killed Yoichibei (heroine Okaru's father) and took his money. Here, all the characters are rendered as beauties.Status
Not on viewUtagawa Yoshitora
1852
Ando Hiroshige
Ando Hiroshige