Chushingura: Act VI of The Storehouse of Loyalty
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This print shows three people in a dim room. A woman in black and white robes stands, holding a fan and a scroll. A man in simple clothes sits beside her, holding a paper lantern. Another woman kneels, looking down at something in her hands. In the background, a smaller scene shows two figures in a room with a window. The lantern and fans hint at a quiet, everyday moment. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which was common in Japanese prints of this time. Look up Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his work.
