Catalog record · 目録番号 74211

Three Scenes in One - Chushingura Act 7

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Kunisada III (Kunimasa IV, Toyokuni V)三代目歌川国貞（四代目歌川国政・五代目歌川豊国）
Date / 年代: 1889
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 605 × 900 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

Interesting composition of combining three different scenes from "Kanadehon Chushingura" Act. 7. Right Sheet: 47 Ronin leader Yuranosuke (played by Ichikawa Sadanji) is receiving a secret message from Rikiya. Middle Sheet: While Yuranosuke (this one is played by Ichikawa Danjuro) is reading the letter, Okaru (Upper Right: Onoe Kikugoro) is spying it using a hand mirror. Left Sheet: Yuranosuke (played by Onoe Kikugoro) and Teraoka Heiemon (Ichikawa Sadanji) are threatening Okaru (Lower Middle: Ichikawa Danjuro).

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · 1889. · artelino

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