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Scene I in Act XI of Chushingura

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background and black border with a Greek key pattern and black circular accents. Two men wearing traditional Japanese clothing and headwear are in the foreground. The man on the right stands on a wooden platform with a green robe and holds several sticks. The man on the left sits in a brown wooden boat with a red and white robe on, and holds several sticks. The boat is next to a leafless tree. In the background, a bridge with people on it spans across the water. The bridge has a wooden structure with railings and supports. There are trees on the left side of the image and a body of water below the bridge. The sky is dark and gray. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 400 px
Museum record:
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