Twenty-three loyal retainers assigned to attack the main gate on their mission for revenge. Colour woodcut by Kunisada I, 1847/1850.

Print by Kunisada in the manner of a popular series on the same subject designed by Kuniyoshi in this period

There were forty-seven loyal retainers on the mission for revenge

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1847/1850.

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Ōju Kōchōrō Toyokuni-ga Bears censor's seal Title reads 'Seichū gishi Kadode no zu'; the text above tells of their deeds

Picture of the departure of the loyal retainers

Right leaf of a triptych

Wellcome Collection 36191i