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A work made of color woodblock print; oban.

The Night Attack, Part 3: Mission Accomplished (Youchi san, honmo), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)"

c. 1834/39

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 Japanese, 1797-1858

Japan

Kira is found hiding in a shed in the courtyard after the defeat of his retainers. Asano’s death is now avenged by Kuranosuke’s killing of Kira after he refuses to commit seppuku, a tradition expected of a samurai. This scene and the play end with the ronin preparing to march to the site of Asano’s grave with evidence of their success.

Color woodblock print; oban

Arts of Asia