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Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)

Kitagawa Utamaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a scene with multiple figures. The scene shows a group of people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, specifically kimonos. Most of the people wear black headpieces; some wear traditional Japanese hats. The people are sitting on the floor in a room with a low platform or stage on the left side. The walls have a design with blue vertical stripes; a parasol hangs from the ceiling. The print uses a color palette including shades of black, white, pink, blue, and red. The image includes some Japanese characters written vertically on the right side and elsewhere. The characters wear elaborate hairstyles and traditional clothing with various designs, including stripes and floral patterns. The overall composition shows a crowded interior scene with people engaged in various activities.

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Dimensions:
900 × 460 px
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