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忠臣蔵三段目|Chushingura Act III

Kitagawa Utamaro

1800

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e Early 19th Century Theatre

Dominant colour

忠臣蔵三段目|Chushingura Act III is a 1800 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Theatre, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Kitagawa Utamaro
When & what style?: 1800 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a chaotic scene with five people. A man in a striped shirt swings a sword at another man’s back. Two women in dark robes kneel, clutching each other. One woman in a red skirt looks back, scared. A small inset picture in the corner shows a man on a horse holding a sword. The title means it’s part of a famous story about loyalty. The artist used bold lines and flat colors to show action. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his dramatic scenes.