Title

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. During a heavy rainstorm in the mountains near Kyoto, an old peasant kneels and begs for mercy. Sadakuro, with a tattered umbrella, snatches the old man's purse and kills him with a sword.

Caption

Act 5 (Godanme), from the series "Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A10_056

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,2Mb (1,1Mb) / 10,0in x 6,7in / 3000 x 2004 (300dpi)

Keywords

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