Title

Act 2 (Nidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Scene depicting young lovers Konami and Rikiya, Konami's father descending the staircase into a garden, her mother entering to receive Rikiya's message that Lords Asano and Wakasa must appear the next day at the shogun's court. Wakasa stands on an engawa in the background.

Caption

Act 2 (Nidanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. Creator: Ando Hiroshige.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM22A10_075

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,0Mb (1,2Mb) / 10,0in x 6,6in / 3000 x 1978 (300dpi)

Keywords

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