PrintsJapanese

Act I (Shodan), from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers, a Primer (Kanadehon Chūshingura)

Artists

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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