Title

Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. In a snow-covered courtyard, Honzo has committed seppuku in the presence of his wife and daughter. Kuranosuke dons the disguise of a Buddhist monk and leaves his weeping wife and son Rikiya kneeling in the snow.

Caption

Act 9 (Kyudanme), 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_087

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17,1Mb (1,2Mb) / 10,0in x 6,6in / 3000 x 1987 (300dpi)

Keywords

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