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Scene from the Forty-Seven Ronin
Artist: Kunisada Toyokuni III ? (Toyoshige) (Japanese)
Period: Edo Period (Japanese, 1615 - 1868)
Date: mid 19th Century
Dimensions:
14 1/8 x 9 1/2 in.
Medium: woodblock print
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Carl Spitzer
Object number: 1940.5
Label Text:Jiraiya (seen here third from the left) is the main character in a Japanese folk tale about a ninja who uses shape-shifting magic. A novel was written based on this tale and was published in 43 installments beginning in 1839. The first 10 volumes became a Kabuki drama, which premiered in 1852. This print illustrates a scene from that play with the famous Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII (1823-1854) in the title role.
Utagawa Kunisada, known as Toyokuni III, was one of the most prolific woodblock artists in 19th-century Japan. After a long period of neglect and even scorn, his work is ow considered to be innovative in its style, technique, and subject matter.
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