Kanadehon Chushingura (Story of Forty-seven Ronin): Act I, By Katsushika Hokusai, Edo period, 19th century
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 10
November 27, 2012 (Tue) - December 24, 2012 (Mon)
In Japan, December is traditionally said to be the season for Chushingura (The Story of Forty-seven Loyal Retainers). The real-life events concerning the retainers from Ako domain who avenged their lord was well known by the people of Edo (present-day Tokyo) through the kabuki play, Kanadehon Chushingura. This exhibition features prints on the theme of this play, in particular Katsushika Hokusai's eleven-print series, Chushingura. The paintings in this exhibition include 17th-century genre scenes as well as a picture scroll of the story of Nagoya Sanzaburo, which shows him dueling a rival for the love of a courtesan.
Exhibit includes:
Kanadehon Chushingura (Story of Forty-seven Ronin): Act I, By Katsushika Hokusai, Edo period, 19th century
Actor Matsumoto Koshiro V as Oboshi Yuranosuke, By Utagawa Kunimasa, Edo period, 19th century
Genre Scenes of the Four Seasons, Attributed to Hishikawa Moronobu, Edo period, 17th century