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Act 11, Part 1: The Approach to the Night Attack (Juichidanme ichi, yochi oshiyose), 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
- 33784
Hiroshige enhanced the dramatic impact of his series by expanding the final act into six separate scenes; the last three are not based on the kabuki play. This image has been described as the masterpiece of the series and depicts the (revenge of the) ronin on a very snowy, isolated evening starting their march on Kira’s home. The whole group crosses a bridge out of Kamakura (Edo) near Kira’s mansion. At the lower right, there is an escape boat (not seen in the play) that ensures, in the event of a counterattack by Kira’s supporters, that several ronin would be able to flee with the proof of Kira’s death.
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- Credit line
- 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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- Object type
- AAT300041273
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