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Kakogawa Honzō and Ōishi's wife Oishi
Kakogawa Honzō and Ōishi's wife Oishi
Kakogawa Honzō and Ōishi's wife Oishi

Kakogawa Honzō and Ōishi's wife Oishi

Titles
  • 忠臣蔵 加古川本蔵、大石内蔵助
  • Chūshingura
Artist (Japanese, 1786 - 1865)
Publisher (c. 1800s~1850s)
Date1849
GeographyJapan
MediumInk and color on paper Technique: Nishiki-e (Woodblock print with color blocks)
Dimensions14 1/4 x 28 3/4 in. (36.2 x 73 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineAnonymous gift, 2006 (29019c)
Object number29019c
DescriptionThis is the left section in a triptych.
According to its date, this print likely depicts actor Ichikawa Kuzo II as Kakogawa Honzö (above) and the onnagata actor Onoe Baiko IV as Öishi Kuranosuke (below) in the 1849 production of "Kanadehon Chushingura" at the Nakamura theater.
Portfolio/SeriesStories of the Fourty-seven Samurai (Chüshingura)
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