The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)
late 1790s
(Japanese, c. 1754–1806)
Sheet: 36.9 x 75 cm (14 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.)
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.1043
Location: not on view
Description
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.- {{cite web|title=Scene Adapted from the play The Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)|url=false|author=Kitagawa Utamaro|year=late 1790s|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1940.1043