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The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)" by Utagawa Hiroshige — Japanese Color woodblock print; oban, c. 1834/39

The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

by Utagawa Hiroshige

Ukiyo-e
LandscapesNight Scenes
Date:
c. 1834/39
Medium:
Color woodblock print; oban
Format:
Oban

Description

The final scene in Hiroshige's Chushingura series shows the mission accomplished — the forty-seven loyal retainers having successfully avenged their lord's death in the dead of winter. The print captures the aftermath of the raid, the ronin gathered in the compound of the Sengakuji temple precinct where they surrendered themselves to the authorities, their duty complete. The restrained composition befits the somber dignity of the moment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)" was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1834/39.

Yes — The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), 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.

The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)" depicts landscapes and night scenes.