Yamato Warriors: Chiba Saburobei Mitsutada and Yato Ueshichi Norikane, from Chushingura
Description
A print from the "Yamato Warriors" Chushingura series depicting the loyal retainers Chiba Saburobei Mitsutada and Yato Ueshichi Norikane as they prepare for or execute the famous vendetta. Kyosai's "Yamato Warriors" framing is significant: by calling these Edo-period samurai by the ancient name for Japanese people, he situates their story within the deepest tradition of Japanese martial virtue, connecting the 1703 incident to the timeless archetype of the warrior who places honor above survival.
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Yamato Warriors: Chiba Saburobei Mitsutada and Yato Ueshichi Norikane, from Chushingura was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yamato Warriors: Chiba Saburobei Mitsutada and Yato Ueshichi Norikane, from Chushingura depicts warriors and portraits.