Act Eleven, Scene One, The Approach, from the series Chushingura
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Act Eleven, Scene One, The Approach, from the series Chushingura
1830 - 184019th
9.25 in. x 14.17 in. (23.5 cm x 36 cm)
Utagawa Hiroshige (also called Ichiryusai Hiroshige; Andō Hiroshige), (1797–1858)
User Text 1 Act XI, the approach. The ronin cross a bridge at night on the way to attack Moronao's castle. The boat in the foreground is to provide an expedient escape; if others in the neighborhood attack, it is to be used to carry the head of Moronao out of the fray.
Creation Place:
Asia, Japan
Medium and Support:
Color woodcut
Credit Line:
Bequest of John H. Van Vleck
Accession Number:
1980.2123
Oban
Current Location:
Chazen : 265 : E : 2 : D : Sz2
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Chushingura, Storehouse of Loyal Retainers Elvehjem Museum of Art , 6/1/1991 - 8/11/1991
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 235 in. x 14.17 in. (596.9 cm x 36 cm)
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