PrintsJapanese19th century

Act Eleven (Jūichi danme) from the series The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura)

1843-1845 (Tenpō 14 - Kōka 2)

Artists

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重Artist

Aritaya SeiemonPublisher

Classification

Prints

Medium

Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

horizontal ōban: H. 23.7 x W. 35.7 cm (9 5/16 x 14 1/16 in.)

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