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忠臣蔵四段目

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tanaka, the 8th scene of Chushingura. Beige background. A circular image contains three people. The man and woman on either side have black hair; the woman on the right wears a gold headpiece. The man on the left wears a striped kimono; the woman on the right wears a red and white kimono. The head of a bald man is between the two; he wears glasses and holds a red fan. Japanese characters are written on the image. A gray and black color gradient bar is on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1798
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
504 × 625 px
Museum record:
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