A portrait of the loyal retainer Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao, one of the forty-seven ronin who carried out the famous vendetta of the Ako Incident — a subject to which Kyosai returned numerous times across his career. The Chushingura story was the great moral narrative of Edo-period Japan, and portraits of the individual ronin served as both historical commemoration and moral exemplar. Kyosai's versions combine fierce warrior physiognomy with precise attention to armor and equipment, honoring both the individual and the tradition he embodied.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
c. 1828/30
Color woodblock print; surimono
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao, from was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Muramatsu Sandayu Takanao, from depicts warriors and portraits.