Japanese Print "Act six [of the Kanadehon Chūshingura]." by Katsushika Hokusai
Artist:Katsushika Hokusai
Title:Act six [of the Kanadehon Chūshingura].
Date:[between 1804 and 1812]
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Source:Library of Congress
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Description:
Print shows Kampei in the act of seppuku; a woman, probably Osai, the brothel-keeper who has come with the final payment for Okaru, is standing near Kampei, as a porter waits next to her sedan chair. Scene from act six of the play Chūshingura or revenge of the 47 Rōnin.