late 1790s
(Japanese, c. 1754–1806)
Color woodblock print
Sheet: 36.9 x 75 cm (14 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.)
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.1043
This is a scene from the most popular work in Japanese theater, The Treasury of Loyal Retainers. A tale of loyalty and revenge, it is based on a historical event that took place during 1701-1703.
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