Act IV, from Treasury of the Loyal Retainers

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Act IV, from Treasury of the Loyal Retainers

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川 歌麿LinkedCulture matchlcp-66291d655d92

Date
c. 1801/02
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Culture
Japan
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
24036

This is a gentle parody ( mitate ) of an imaginary scene from Act IV of the play. The inset at the upper right shows Kuranosuke, Lord Asano’s chamberlain and leader of the retainers, presenting a basket of flowers to Lady Kaoyo in condolence for her husband’s ritual suicide. The main image illustrates preparations for a moon-viewing party: pampas grasses and chrysanthemums are being arranged, and decorated sake bottles will be presented to the gods.

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Credit line
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Provenance
Charles Jacquin, Paris; sold, Wapole Galleries, New York, Jan. 20–22, 1921, to Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858–1937), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1925.

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AAT300041273

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