Chushingura: Act VIII of The Storehouse of Loyalty
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1794
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Chushingura: Act VIII of The Storehouse of Loyalty is a 1794 by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows two women in traditional Japanese clothing. One woman plays a stringed instrument while holding a fan, dressed in black and white with a wide-brimmed hat. The other stands nearby in a pink robe, holding a scroll. A small dog sits in the corner, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The scene looks like an indoor setting with wooden floors and lattice walls. The woman playing the instrument has a focused expression, her fingers carefully positioned on the strings. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which is typical of this style. Next, look up Kitagawa Utamaro to see more of his work.
