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Following Hangan's ritual suicide, his chief retainer Yuranosuke holds up the suicide weapon in his hand. "This dagger, its tip stained with our master's blood, preserves his soul still, and it cries out for vengeance. With this dagger we will cut off Moronao's head and accomplish our mission. . . . Forty-seven men immortalized!"
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Document identity
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35799
label
Seichu gishi den
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obj
dtoType
object
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Source metadata
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35799
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Seichu gishi den
description
Following Hangan's ritual suicide, his chief retainer Yuranosuke holds up the suicide weapon in his hand. "This dagger, its tip stained with our master's blood, preserves his soul still, and it cries out for vengeance. With this dagger we will cut off Moronao's head and accomplish our mission. . . . Forty-seven men immortalized!"
provenance
Robert S. Shaull [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by bequest.
date
ca. 1850 (late Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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color woodcuts
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1
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1
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import
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Osaka School
inscriptions
[Signature] Sadanobu
med
color pigments and ink on mulberry paper
creator_ids
15069
4043
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JPK
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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0
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photo
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