Catalog record · 目録番号 56800

Act one [of the Chūshingura]

初段

Artist / 作者: Kitagawa Utamaro喜多川歌麿
Date / 年代: 1798-1799
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / bm
Digital image / 画像: 750 × 982 px
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ

Catalog note / 解説

Colour woodblock print. First composition of twelve designs. Villain Ko no Moronao in bottom right-hand corner, infatuating with Enya Hangan's wife Kaoyo and trying to force love-letter on her; Kaoyo herself above, starting back in dismay; young lord Momoi Wakasanosuke at bottom left, coming to her aid. Inscribed, signed, sealed and marked.

Image record / 画像情報

BM · [between 1799 and 1801] · bm

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