Act One from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura: Ichi danme) by Katsukawa Shunsho — VisualArtsDB

Act One from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura: Ichi danme)

Act One from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura: Ichi danme)

Katsukawa Shunsho

1775–1792

Medium: Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "chūban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Shunshō ga"
Dimensions: Paper: H. 25.3 cm x W. 18.4 cm (9 15/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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