Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 4418

Act VII (Maki no shichi)

Artist / 作者
Utagawa Kunisada歌川国貞
Date / 年代
1859
Medium / 技法
浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / mfa
Digital record / 画像記録
1020 × 1500 px
Source collection / 所蔵元
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Published by / 公開者
白石カナ
Rights / 権利
Commercial license required
Attribution / 表記
Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Catalog note / 解説

In order to maintain secrecy and mislead the enemy, Oboshi Yuranosuke (standing) pretends to abandon the vendetta. He spends his time in Kioyto’s Gion pleasure district with the courtesan Okaru (right). As three colleagues look on, Yuranosuke orders Okaru’s brother Heiemon to carry off and execute an enemy spy who has read a secret letter. Materials: Woodblock print on paper

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