Utagawa Hiroshige

浮世絵
日本

Sujet/décor :

At night, the rônin crossing a bridge across the Sumida River on their way to avenge the death of their master, Enya Hangan.

Act Eleven, 1, The Night Attack, The Approach (Jûichi danme ichi Youchi oshiyose 十一段目一 夜討押寄), from the series The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chûshingura 忠臣蔵)

Date:

early 1840s, published by Izumiya Ichibei

Dimensions:

ôban, 23,4 cm x 35,6 cm

Lieu d'origine:

Japan

Artiste:

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (1797-1858)

No d’inventaire:

CB.EJ.1964.553

Copyright:

Fondation Baur

Photographe:

Marian Gérard