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Suzuki Harunobu

Parody of Act VII of "The Storehouse of Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

c. 1768/69
Color woodblock print; hashira-e
65.5 × 11.5 cm (25.8 × 4.5 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

In this parody of Act VII, the artist presents only two players: the courtesan reading the letter by means of a mirror, and a young samurai in Kuranosuke’s place who reads a short letter on a small roll by the light of a hanging lantern.

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