

Scene from the Third Act of Chushingura between Okaru, Kanbei, and Bannai
A traditional Japanese woodblock print depicts three men. The man on the left stands wearing a brown robe and head covering; he holds a large folded object. The central figure bends over a seated man, and wears a pink robe with a sword on the right side. The seated man, also in a pink robe, holds a sword in both hands. The background features horizontal wood panels on the left and vertical black stripes on the right. A gray color gradient scale is on the right edge. The print is on a beige background.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1798
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 562 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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