
Prints
Act Six from the series Treasury of Loyal Retainers (Chūshingura) Parodied by Famous Beauties: A Set of Twelve Prints (Komei bijin mitate Chūshingura, junimai tsuzuki)
Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿, Late Edo period, circa 1794-1795
Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "ōban" format; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Utamaro hitsu"
18th centuryJapanese