Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

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Act 7 (Shichidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重LinkedCulture matchlcp-732c025793de

Date
c. 1834/39
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Culture
Japan
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
33767

Immediately following Lord Asano’s death, Kuranosuke—leader of the forty-seven retainers—made all swear to avenge him. Although they began to secretly search for Lord Kira, each feigned indifference to the event and continued with their everyday lives. Here, Kuranosuke attends a banquet at Ichiriki-ya, a teahouse served by courtesans. Also present is Kudayu, a spy for Lord Kira. To dispel Kudzu’s suspicions, Kuranosuke eats fish on the eve of the anniversary of Asano’s death—an act of great disrespect to his lord. Hiroshige does not include the well-known letter reading scene.

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Frederick W. Gookin Collection
Provenance
Frederick W. Gookin (1853-1936); by descent to his daughter, Nathalie Gookin (1900-1980), Winnetka, IL; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1939.

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