Act I: Lady Kaoyo Mounting the Steps at Hachiman Shrine for the Identification of Her Dead Master’s Helmet, from the series Chūshingura

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Act I: Lady Kaoyo Mounting the Steps at Hachiman Shrine for the Identification of Her Dead Master’s Helmet, from the series Chūshingura

c. 1835-1839

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858) Published by Izumiya Ichibei, Kansendō

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Object Details

Titles:

Act I: Lady Kaoyo Mounting the Steps at Hachiman Shrine for the Identification of Her Dead Master’s Helmet, from the series Chūshingura

Date:

c. 1835-1839

Artists:

Utagawa Hiroshige I (Japanese, 1797–1858) Published by Izumiya Ichibei, Kansendō

Medium:

Color woodcut

Dimensions:

Ōban yoko-e: 9 15/16 x 14 1/2 inches (25.2 x 36.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Anne Archbold, 1946

Accession Number:

1946-66-94

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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