Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"
- Date:
- c. 1834/39
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Act 1 of the Chushingura — the revenge story of the forty-seven loyal retainers of Lord Asano — begins with the fateful encounter at Edo Castle. This oban print from Hiroshige's "Revenge of the Loyal Retainers" series depicts the formal ceremony where the incident leading to Asano's fatal confrontation unfolds. Hiroshige's treatment of the Chushingura story, produced around 1834–39, differs from his landscape work in its theatrical staging and figure composition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)" was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1834/39.
Yes — Act 1 (Daijo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)" is part of the The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura) series by Utagawa Hiroshige.
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