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Source Description
The shogun of Japan has asked two provincial rulers to make arrangements for hospitality on the occasion of a visit from the shogun's younger brother. They have been told to follow the instructions of the governor of Kamakura, the contemptible Moronao. One of the two rulers, Wakasonosuke (left) expresses his feelings about Moronao. "I shall not be dying on the field of battle, but if I can kill that one man, Moronao, it will benefit the nation." Wakanosonosuke's chief retainer (right) takes a sword, strops it with a sandal, slashes a pine branch, and says, "My lord, act decisively, as I have done!"
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Document identity
localId
13089
label
Kanadehon chushingura
core
obj
dtoType
print
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
13089
sourceUrl
contentType
print
stage
normalized
title
Kanadehon chushingura
description
The shogun of Japan has asked two provincial rulers to make arrangements for hospitality on the occasion of a visit from the shogun's younger brother. They have been told to follow the instructions of the governor of Kamakura, the contemptible Moronao. One of the two rulers, Wakasonosuke (left) expresses his feelings about Moronao. "I shall not be dying on the field of battle, but if I can kill that one man, Moronao, it will benefit the nation." Wakanosonosuke's chief retainer (right) takes a sword, strops it with a sandal, slashes a pine branch, and says, "My lord, act decisively, as I have done!"
provenance
Justine Lewis Keidel [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1986, by gift.
date
1854-1855 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Prints
woodblock prints
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.5
height
37.2
dimensionsRaw
10 1/16 x 14 5/8 in. (25.5 x 37.2 cm)
style
Utagawa School
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi ga; [Date Seal] Tora juichi; [Date Seal Translation] Tiger 11
med
mulberry paper, pigments
creator_ids
15056
5546
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
880
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
498a9f2125afd286