Chushingura: Act IV (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty)

1794

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Chushingura: Act IV (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty) is a 1794 by Kitao Masayoshi, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Kitao Masayoshi
When & what style?: 1794 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a scene from a Japanese story. It's from a series of pictures called Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty. The story it depicts is about loyalty and honor, which were important values in Japan's Edo period. You can see the attention to detail in the characters' clothes and the setting. Check out the work of artist Kitao Masayoshi.