Ōboshi stopped outside a castle bearing a samurai's helmet. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1847-1848.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
Date:
1847-1848
Reference:
36190i
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About this work

Description

From a large set of prints devoted to the valiant deeds of Ōboshi Yuranosuke Yoshio, leader of the forty-seven loyal samurai who avenged their dead master

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1847-1848.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Contributors

Lettering

Kōchōrō Toyokuni-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title Text in box describes the incident depicted

Notes

Story of the true loyalty of Ōboshi (no. 31)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36190i

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